#491822 Color
#491822 is rgb(73, 24, 34) in RGB, hsl(348, 51%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 53%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#491822rgb(73, 24, 34)hsl(348, 51%, 19%)hsv(348, 67%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 53%, 71%)oklch(28.9% 0.075 10.6)lab(16.67% 24.50 5.89)lch(16.67% 25.20 13.51)What #491822 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #491822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#491822 Channel Values
How #491822 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 24 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 51% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 67% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 53% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.61:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #491822 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #491822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #491822; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #491822
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #491822 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#491822#262622#372122#2F2F20#3B2721#491919#49191D#292929Using #491822 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-491822: #491822;background-color: #491822;colors: { 'color-491822': '#491822' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.094, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_491822">#491822</color>fill="#491822"More Red Colors
#491822 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#491822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #491822?
#491822 is a darkest red — rgb(73, 24, 34) in RGB and hsl(348, 51%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #491822?
#491822 is rgb(73, 24, 34) — red 73, green 24, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #491822?
#491822 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 53%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #491822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #491822 scores 14.61:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #491822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #491822 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 30.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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