Information about #492236 color

#492236 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#492236 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 34, 54) — 28.6% red, 13.3% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 7 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#492236 presents itself as a mildly saturated pink-red rose — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Arthouse (#4D202E) and Tempo (#462B31).

The recipe behind #492236 is rgb(73, 34, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#492236 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#492236 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #492236

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492236
  • RGB73, 34, 54
  • CMYK0, 15, 7, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 34, 54)
  • HSL329°, 36%, 21%
  • HSL Precise329.231°, 36.449%, 20.98%
  • HSV329°, 53%, 29%
  • HSB329°, 53%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.133, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.133, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.133, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492236
  • DECIMAL ID4792886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01