Information about #49372C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#49372C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 55, 44) — 28.6% red, 21.6% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 11 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #49372C reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Rum (#45362B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Woodburn (#463629) and Tobago (#44362D).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 55, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #49372C: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #49372C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49372C color variations

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#49372C 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 #49372C

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

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

#49372C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49372C
  • RGB73, 55, 44
  • CMYK0, 7, 11, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 55, 44)
  • HSL23°, 25%, 23%
  • HSL Precise22.759°, 24.786%, 22.941%
  • HSV23°, 40%, 29%
  • HSB23°, 40%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.216, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.216, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.216, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID49372C
  • DECIMAL ID4798252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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