Information about #492D32 color

#492D32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#492D32 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 45, 50) — 28.6% red, 17.6% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 9 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #492D32 reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cab Sav (#4A2E32). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tempo (#462B31) and Night Owl (#483335).

The recipe behind #492D32 is rgb(73, 45, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #492D32: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. 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, #492D32 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#492D32 color variations

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

#492D32 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 #492D32

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

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492D32
  • RGB73, 45, 50
  • CMYK0, 11, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 45, 50)
  • HSL349°, 24%, 23%
  • HSL Precise349.286°, 23.729%, 23.137%
  • HSV349°, 38%, 29%
  • HSB349°, 38%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.176, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.176, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.176, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492D32
  • DECIMAL ID4795698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01