What color is #492B0D?

#492B0D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492B0D?

The RGB value is 73, 43, 13: 73 red, 43 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492B0D?

The complementary color is #0D2B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492B0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492B0D color

#492B0D rgb(73, 43, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #492B0D is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 16.9% green and 5.1% blue (73, 43, 13).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 70% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 82% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#492B0D color codes

HEX	`#492B0D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 43, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 16.9%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 70%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 82%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 82%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.73, 10.92, 24.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.73, 26.64, 65.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.684, 3.174, 0.799)`
Decimal	`4795149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492B0D, 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 #492B0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492B0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #492B0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492b0d; }
.text { color: #492b0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492b0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 43 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492b0d, #49490d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #492B0D?: #492B0D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492B0D?: The RGB value is 73, 43, 13: 73 red, 43 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492B0D?: The complementary color is #0D2B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492B0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.