#492539 Color Information

#492539 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #492539. In RGB, it consists of 28.6% Red, 14.5% Green, and 22.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 49.3% Magenta, 21.9% Yellow, and 71.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 326.7°, with saturation of 32.7% and lightness of 21.6%. The decimal value for #492539 is 4793657, and its nearest "web safe" color is #333333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #492539 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#492539 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color73, 37, 57 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color28.6%, 14.5%, 22.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.714, 0.855, 0.776 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.493, 0.219, 0.714 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color326.7°, 32.7%, 21.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color326.7°, 49.3%, 28.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color4.148, 3.035, 4.238 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color73, 37, 57 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code4793657 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color20.184, 20.069, -5.394 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)20.184, 20.781, 344.955 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color20.184, 17.867, -8.004 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color17.421, 12.011, -2.229 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.363, 0.266, 3.035 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282983737 / 0xff492539 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#333333 Copy
Last Updated: June 15, 2025

Shades of #492539

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #492539, its pure hue is 326.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.7%, and its lightness is 21.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #492539, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #090507 to #402032.

Tints of #492539

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #492539, its pure hue is 326.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.7%, and its lightness is 21.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #492539, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #604052 to #e8e4e6.

Tones of #492539

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #492539, its pure hue is 326.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #492539, which range from #373737 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #6e003d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #492539

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #492539! For #492539, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #492539. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #492539

This color, #492539, consists of 28.6% Red, 14.5% Green, and 22.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 73, Green = 37, Blue = 57. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #492539 is 0% Cyan, 49.3% Magenta, 21.9% Yellow, and 71.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R28.6%
C0.0%
G14.5%
M49.3%
B22.4%
Y21.9%
K71.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 73 37 57
Octal 111 45 71
Hexa #49 #25 #39
Binary 01001001 00100101 00111001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 49 21 71
Octal 0 61 25 107
Hexa #00 #31 #15 #47
Binary 00000000 00110001 00010101 01000111

Analogous Colors of #492539

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #492539 — which has hue 326.7° — its analogous colors are located at 296.7° and 356.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #492539.

Triadic Colors of #492539

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #492539 — which has hue 326.7° — its triadic colors are located at 86.7° and 326.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #492539.

Complementary Color of #492539

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #492539 — which has hue 326.7° — its complementary color is located at 146.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #492539.

Split Complementary Colors of #492539

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #492539 — which has hue 326.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 116.7° and 326.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #492539.

Tetradic Colors of #492539

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #492539 — which has hue 326.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 236.7°, 326.7°, 56.7°, and 146.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #492539.

Monochromatic Colors of #492539

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #492539, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #20171c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #7b2a57 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #492539

We want to make getting started with #492539 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #492539 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #492539 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #492539 with other HTML elements.

#492539 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #492539.
<span style="color: #492539;">The color of this text is #492539.</span>

#492539 Background Color

The background color for this text is #492539.
<div style="background-color: #492539; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #492539.</div>

#492539 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #492539.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #492539;">This color for the shadow of this text is #492539.</span>

#492539 Border Color

This is a div with border color #492539.
<div style="border: #492539 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #492539.</div>

#492539 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #492539 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #492539; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #492539 on a white background.</div></div>

#492539 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #492539 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #492539; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #492539 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #492539 to White

This is a gradient from #492539 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#492539,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#492539,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#492539,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#492539,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #492539 to white.</div>

Gradient from #492539 to Black

This is a gradient from #492539 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#492539,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#492539,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#492539,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#492539,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #492539 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #492539

In addition to using #492539 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #492539 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #492539, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 73, Green = 37, Blue = 57). If you need details about the color coordinates of #492539 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #492539
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(73, 37, 57)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #492539; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #492539; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #492539; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(73, 37, 57);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#492539")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:73, green:37, blue:57, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:73 green:37 blue:57 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(73f, 37f, 57f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(73, 37, 57);
 

#492539 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #492539 the same way. For those with color blindness, #492539 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #492539 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #492539 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #492539 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #492539 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #492539 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 13.1:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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