Information about #492A4F color

#492A4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #492A4F belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 42, 79) — 28.6% red, 16.5% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 15 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #492A4F reads as a softly balanced electric magenta and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grapevine (#43254F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grape Royale (#4F2D54) and Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 42, 79) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #492A4F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#492A4F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#492A4F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #492A4F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#492A4F
  • RGB73, 42, 79
  • CMYK2, 15, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(73, 42, 79)
  • HSL290°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise290.27°, 30.579%, 23.725%
  • HSV290°, 47%, 31%
  • HSB290°, 47%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.165, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.165, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.165, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID492A4F
  • DECIMAL ID4794959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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