Information about #494232 color

#494232 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #494232 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 66, 50) — 28.6% red, 25.9% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 9 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #494232 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ash Brown (#493F2F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Mondo (#4A4237) and Dark Lava (#483C32).

The recipe behind #494232 is rgb(73, 66, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #494232 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #494232 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#494232 color variations

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

#494232 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 #494232

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

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#494232
  • RGB73, 66, 50
  • CMYK0, 3, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 66, 50)
  • HSL42°, 19%, 24%
  • HSL Precise41.739°, 18.699%, 24.118%
  • HSV42°, 32%, 29%
  • HSB42°, 32%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.259, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.259, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.259, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID494232
  • DECIMAL ID4801074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01