Information about #492D38 color

#492D38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#492D38 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 45, 56) — 28.6% red, 17.6% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 7 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #492D38 reads as a calm, restrained rose and carries a shadowy depth. 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 Barossa (#452E39). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cab Sav (#4A2E32) and Night Owl (#483335).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 45, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 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. No one has named #492D38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#492D38 color variations

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

#492D38 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 #492D38

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

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492D38
  • RGB73, 45, 56
  • CMYK0, 11, 7, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 45, 56)
  • HSL336°, 24%, 23%
  • HSL Precise336.429°, 23.729%, 23.137%
  • HSV336°, 38%, 29%
  • HSB336°, 38%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.176, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.176, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.176, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492D38
  • DECIMAL ID4795704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01