What color is #492E1F?

#492E1F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #492E1F?

The RGB value is 73, 46, 31: 73 red, 46 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #492E1F?

The complementary color is #1F3A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #492E1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#492E1F color

#492E1F rgb(73, 46, 31)

Shades of brown

The hex color #492E1F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 18% green and 12.2% blue (73, 46, 31).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 40% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 58% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#492E1F color codes

HEX	`#492E1F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 46, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 18%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 40%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 58%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 58%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, 10.43, 14.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 18.02, 54.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.972, 3.47, 1.757)`
Decimal	`4795935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #492E1F, 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 #492E1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#492E1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #492E1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #492e1f; }
.text { color: #492e1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492e1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 46 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #492e1f, #49431f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #492E1F?: #492E1F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #492E1F?: The RGB value is 73, 46, 31: 73 red, 46 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #492E1F?: The complementary color is #1F3A49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #492E1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.