#492D09 Color

#492D09 is rgb(73, 45, 9) in RGB, hsl(34, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 88%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#492D09

HEX#492D09

RGBrgb(73, 45, 9)

HSLhsl(34, 78%, 16%)

HSVhsv(34, 88%, 29%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 88%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.063 68)

LABlab(21.51% 10.77 26.84)

LCHlch(21.51% 28.92 68.14)

What #492D09 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 #492D09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pineapple#563C0DΔE 8.21 Dark Brown#654321ΔE 10.46 Pullman Brown(ups Brown)#644117ΔE 10.57 Brown (CMY)#4B3621ΔE 10.82 Van Dyke Brown#664228ΔE 11.63 Seal Brown#59260BΔE 12.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#492D09 Channel Values

How #492D09 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 45 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 34° · S 78% · L 16%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 34° · S 88% · V 29%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 88% · K 71%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #492D09 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.

TextWhite text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #492D09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #492D09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #492D09

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #492D09 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.

Typical#492D09

Protanopia#333308

Protanomaly#3D3109

Deuteranopia#383805

Deuteranomaly#3F3407

Tritanopia#4B2A2A

Tritanomaly#4A2B21

Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #492D09 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-492d09: #492D09;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #492D09;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-492d09': '#492D09' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.176, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="color_492d09">#492D09</color>

SVG fillfill="#492D09"

More Brown Colors

#492D09 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

492e13 483c32 4a3728 482b0e 4b3621 48240a 4c2715 472e00 4d2e00 47240a 503607 471400 571700 65401a 704900 80461b 8a4000 945b00 9e6329 b76e24 c73500 d67600 1f1400 382400

#492D09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #492D09?

#492D09 is a darkest brown — rgb(73, 45, 9) in RGB and hsl(34, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #492D09?

#492D09 is rgb(73, 45, 9) — red 73, green 45, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #492D09?

#492D09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 88%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #492D09 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #492D09 scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #492D09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #492D09 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 28.04, which is a different colour altogether.

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