Information about #492123 color

#492123 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#492123 falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 33, 35) — 28.6% red, 12.9% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 15 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#492123 presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rialto (#4C2322). Slightly further away sit Red Earth (#462028) and Contraband (#462429).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 33, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #492123: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #492123 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#492123 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#492123 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #492123

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492123
  • RGB73, 33, 35
  • CMYK0, 16, 15, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 33, 35)
  • HSL357°, 38%, 21%
  • HSL Precise357°, 37.736%, 20.784%
  • HSV357°, 55%, 29%
  • HSB357°, 55%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.129, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.129, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.129, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492123
  • DECIMAL ID4792611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01