#492C33

A dark, muted red closely aligning with Black.

About #492C33

The hex code #492C33 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 44, 51).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 40% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#492C33
RGB73, 44, 51
HSL345.5°, 24.8%, 22.9%
CMYK0%, 40%, 30%, 71%
HSV345.5°, 39.7%, 28.6%
LAB21.8, 14.5, 1.1
XYZ4.2, 3.5, 3.6
Decimal4795443

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #492C33; }
.text-color { color: #492C33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #492C33; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000