Information about #492B12 color

#492B12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #492B12 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 43, 18) — 28.6% red, 16.9% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 22 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #492B12 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 Deep Oak (#412010). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cioccolato (#55280C) and Autumn Depression (#3E290A).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 43, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #492B12 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.8:1 (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, #492B12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#492B12 color variations

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

#492B12 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 #492B12

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

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492B12
  • RGB73, 43, 18
  • CMYK0, 12, 22, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 43, 18)
  • HSL27°, 60%, 18%
  • HSL Precise27.273°, 60.44%, 17.843%
  • HSV27°, 75%, 29%
  • HSB27°, 75%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.169, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.169, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.169, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492B12
  • DECIMAL ID4795154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01