Information about #492503 color

#492503 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #492503 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 37, 3) — 28.6% red, 14.5% green, 1.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 27 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm orange, #492503 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cioccolato (#55280C) and Deep Oak (#412010).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 37, 3)), which gives #492503 its character. If you plan to put text on a #492503 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #492503 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#492503 color variations

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

#492503 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 #492503

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492503
  • RGB73, 37, 3
  • CMYK0, 14, 27, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 37, 3)
  • HSL29°, 92%, 15%
  • HSL Precise29.143°, 92.105%, 14.902%
  • HSV29°, 96%, 29%
  • HSB29°, 96%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.145, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.145, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.145, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492503
  • DECIMAL ID4793603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01