Information about #492B2D color

#492B2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #492B2D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 43, 45) (28.6% red, 16.9% green, 17.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 11 / 71 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#492B2D 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 Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A). Slightly further away sit Cowboy (#4D282D) and Tempo (#462B31).

The recipe behind #492B2D is rgb(73, 43, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #492B2D: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 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.

#492B2D color variations

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

#492B2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#492B2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2C1A1B

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#1D1112

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Black

#000000

#492B2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#492B2D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#49352B

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#492B39

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#492B45

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#412B49

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#492B2D 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
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#2B4A48
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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
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#2B3D4A
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#2B4A39
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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
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#4A2B3D
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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
#492B2D
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#2D4A2B
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#2B2D4A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4A482B
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#2B4A48
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#2B2D4A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#3D4A2B
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#2B4A48
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#392B4A
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Nearest named colors to #492B2D

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

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

#492B2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492B2D
  • RGB73, 43, 45
  • CMYK0, 12, 11, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 43, 45)
  • HSL356°, 26%, 23%
  • HSL Precise356°, 25.862%, 22.745%
  • HSV356°, 41%, 29%
  • HSB356°, 41%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.169, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.169, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.169, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492B2D
  • DECIMAL ID4795181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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