What color is #492800?

#492800 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492800?

The RGB value is 73, 40, 0: 73 red, 40 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492800?

The complementary color is #002149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492800 color

#492800 rgb(73, 40, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #492800 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 15.7% green and 0% blue (73, 40, 0).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 100% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#492800 color codes

HEX	`#492800`
RGB	`rgb(73, 40, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 15.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.78, 12.23, 28.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.78, 31.14, 66.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.507, 2.934, 0.382)`
Decimal	`4794368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492800, 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 #492800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #492800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492800; }
.text { color: #492800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 40 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492800, #464900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #492800?: #492800 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492800?: The RGB value is 73, 40, 0: 73 red, 40 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492800?: The complementary color is #002149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.