What color is #492214?

#492214 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492214?

The RGB value is 73, 34, 20: 73 red, 34 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492214?

The complementary color is #143B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492214?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492214 color

#492214 rgb(73, 34, 20)

Shades of brown

The hex color #492214 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 13.3% green and 7.8% blue (73, 34, 20).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 57% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 73% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#492214 color codes

HEX	`#492214`
RGB	`rgb(73, 34, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 13.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 57%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 73%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 73%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.42, 17.15, 17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.42, 24.63, 45.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.446, 2.611, 0.984)`
Decimal	`4792852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492214, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #492214	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492214 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #492214 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492214; }
.text { color: #492214; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492214; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 34 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492214, #493d14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #492214?: #492214 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492214?: The RGB value is 73, 34, 20: 73 red, 34 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492214?: The complementary color is #143B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492214?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.