#492708 Color
#492708 is rgb(73, 39, 8) in RGB, hsl(29, 80%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492708rgb(73, 39, 8)hsl(29, 80%, 16%)hsv(29, 89%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 71%)oklch(31.2% 0.066 58.2)lab(19.85% 14.45 25.48)lch(19.85% 29.29 60.45)What #492708 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 #492708, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492708 Channel Values
How #492708 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 39 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 80% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 89% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 89% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492708 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 #492708
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492708; 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 #492708
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 #492708 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.
#492708#2F2F07#3B2C08#353504#3E3005#4A2424#4A251C#2F2F2FUsing #492708 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492708: #492708;background-color: #492708;colors: { 'color-492708': '#492708' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.153, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_492708">#492708</color>fill="#492708"More Brown Colors
#492708 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#492708 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492708?
#492708 is a darkest brown — rgb(73, 39, 8) in RGB and hsl(29, 80%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.
What is the RGB value of #492708?
#492708 is rgb(73, 39, 8) — red 73, green 39, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492708?
#492708 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 89%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492708 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492708 scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492708 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492708 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 27.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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