Information about #492729 color

#492729 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #492729 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 39, 41) — 28.6% red, 15.3% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 13 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#492729 is a mildly saturated red that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Courage (#4B252A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Contraband (#462429) and Hinau (#482A25).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 39, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #492729 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #492729 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#492729 color variations

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

#492729 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 #492729

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

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492729
  • RGB73, 39, 41
  • CMYK0, 13, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 39, 41)
  • HSL356°, 30%, 22%
  • HSL Precise356.471°, 30.357%, 21.961%
  • HSV356°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB356°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.153, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.153, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.153, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492729
  • DECIMAL ID4794153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01