Information about #493C27 color

#493C27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#493C27 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 60, 39) — 28.6% red, 23.5% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #493C27 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rimutaka (#4B3C23). Slightly further away sit Madras (#473E23) and Suburban (#48402C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 60, 39)), which gives #493C27 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #493C27: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #493C27 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#493C27 color variations

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

#493C27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#493C27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#493C27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#493C27 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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#493C27 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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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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Nearest named colors to #493C27

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

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

English Walnut color link
English Walnut

#473B2F

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

#493C27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#493C27
  • RGB73, 60, 39
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 60, 39)
  • HSL37°, 30%, 22%
  • HSL Precise37.059°, 30.357%, 21.961%
  • HSV37°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB37°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.235, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.235, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.235, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID493C27
  • DECIMAL ID4799527
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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