Information about #492B33 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #492B33 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 43, 51) — 28.6% red, 16.9% green, 20% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 9 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated rose, #492B33 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cab Sav (#4A2E32). Slightly further away sit Tempo (#462B31) and Barossa (#452E39).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 43, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #492B33 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#492B33 color variations

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#492B33 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 #492B33

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

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492B33
  • RGB73, 43, 51
  • CMYK0, 12, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 43, 51)
  • HSL344°, 26%, 23%
  • HSL Precise344°, 25.862%, 22.745%
  • HSV344°, 41%, 29%
  • HSB344°, 41%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.169, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.169, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.169, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492B33
  • DECIMAL ID4795187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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