#492213 Color
#492213 is rgb(73, 34, 19) in RGB, hsl(17, 59%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492213rgb(73, 34, 19)hsl(17, 59%, 18%)hsv(17, 74%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 71%)oklch(30.3% 0.064 41.2)lab(18.66% 17.92 18.72)lch(18.66% 25.91 46.25)What #492213 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 #492213, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492213 Channel Values
How #492213 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 34 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 59% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 74% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 74% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.8:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492213 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 #492213
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492213; 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 #492213
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 #492213 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.
#492213#2B2B13#392813#333310#3D2D11#4A2020#49211C#2D2D2DUsing #492213 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492213: #492213;background-color: #492213;colors: { 'color-492213': '#492213' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.133, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_492213">#492213</color>fill="#492213"More Brown Colors
#492213 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#492213 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492213?
#492213 is a darkest brown — rgb(73, 34, 19) in RGB and hsl(17, 59%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.
What is the RGB value of #492213?
#492213 is rgb(73, 34, 19) — red 73, green 34, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492213?
#492213 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 74%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492213 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492213 scores 13.8:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492213 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492213 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.56, which is a different colour altogether.
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