Information about #492827 color

#492827 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #492827 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 40, 39) (28.6% red, 15.7% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 13 / 71 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#492827 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hinau (#482A25). Slightly further away sit Courage (#4B252A) and Digeridoo (#452924).

The recipe behind #492827 is rgb(73, 40, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #492827: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. 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.

#492827 color variations

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

#492827 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 #492827

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

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492827
  • RGB73, 40, 39
  • CMYK0, 13, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 40, 39)
  • HSL2°, 30%, 22%
  • HSL Precise1.765°, 30.357%, 21.961%
  • HSV2°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB2°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.157, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.157, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.157, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492827
  • DECIMAL ID4794407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers313 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01