#492C41 Color
#492C41 is rgb(73, 44, 65) in RGB, hsl(317, 25%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#492C41rgb(73, 44, 65)hsl(317, 25%, 23%)hsv(317, 40%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 71%)oklch(33.7% 0.054 337.5)lab(22.33% 16.53 -7.51)lch(22.33% 18.15 335.56)What #492C41 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 #492C41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#492C41 Channel Values
How #492C41 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 44 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 25% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 40% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 11% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.21:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492C41 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 #492C41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492C41; 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 #492C41
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 #492C41 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.
#492C41#323241#3D3041#383840#3F3341#472F2F#482E37#353535Using #492C41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-492c41: #492C41;background-color: #492C41;colors: { 'color-492c41': '#492C41' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.173, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_492c41">#492C41</color>fill="#492C41"More Pink Colors
#492C41 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#492C41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #492C41?
#492C41 is a dark pink — rgb(73, 44, 65) in RGB and hsl(317, 25%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #492C41?
#492C41 is rgb(73, 44, 65) — red 73, green 44, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #492C41?
#492C41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 11%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #492C41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #492C41 scores 12.21:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #492C41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #492C41 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 28.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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