#492442

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Black.

About #492442

Visually, #492442 is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 36, 66).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 51% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#492442
RGB73, 36, 66
HSL311.4°, 33.9%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 51%, 10%, 71%
HSV311.4°, 50.7%, 28.6%
LAB20.3, 22.4, -11.4
XYZ4.4, 3.1, 5.5
Decimal4793410

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492442; }
.text-color { color: #492442; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492442; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000