Information about #492C2E color

#492C2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#492C2E falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 44, 46) — 28.6% red, 17.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 11 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#492C2E is a gently muted warm red that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tempo (#462B31) and Cab Sav (#4A2E32).

The recipe behind #492C2E is rgb(73, 44, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. 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.

#492C2E color variations

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

#492C2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#492C2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#492C2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#492C2E 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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#492C2E 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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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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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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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
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#2E492C
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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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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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#392C49
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Nearest named colors to #492C2E

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

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

#492C2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492C2E
  • RGB73, 44, 46
  • CMYK0, 11, 11, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 44, 46)
  • HSL356°, 25%, 23%
  • HSL Precise355.862°, 24.786%, 22.941%
  • HSV356°, 40%, 29%
  • HSB356°, 40%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.173, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.173, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.173, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492C2E
  • DECIMAL ID4795438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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