What color is #492C26?

#492C26 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492C26?

The RGB value is 73, 44, 38: 73 red, 44 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492C26?

The complementary color is #264349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492C26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492C26 color

#492C26 rgb(73, 44, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #492C26 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 17.3% green and 14.9% blue (73, 44, 38).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 48% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.56:1).

#492C26 color codes

HEX	`#492C26`
RGB	`rgb(73, 44, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 17.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.42, 12.58, 9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.42, 15.75, 36.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.998, 3.358, 2.271)`
Decimal	`4795430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492C26, 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 #492C26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492C26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #492C26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492c26; }
.text { color: #492c26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492c26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 44 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492c26, #493d26); }

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Questions

What color is #492C26?: #492C26 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492C26?: The RGB value is 73, 44, 38: 73 red, 44 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492C26?: The complementary color is #264349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492C26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.