Deep brown

#492a32

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep brown is a deep red that reads rich. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #492a32, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#492a32

RGB73, 42, 50

HSL345, 27%, 23%

HSV345, 42%, 29%

CMYK0%, 42%, 32%, 71%

Lab21.22, 15.66, 0.96

XYZ4.15, 3.3, 3.44

Decimal4794930

Web safe#333333

Pantone5185 C

Shades of deep brown

#3e242b #341e23 #2e1b20 #231418 #1e1115 #190e11 #130b0d

Tints of deep brown

#613842 #794653 #915363 #a66475 #b47c8a #c194a0 #cfacb5 #ddc4ca #ebdce0 #f8f4f5

Colors that go with deep brown

Complementary#2a4941 Analogous#492a42 Analogous#49312a Triadic#32492a Triadic#2a3249 Split complementary#2a4931 Split complementary#2a4249

Deep brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 42, 32, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #492a32 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 42 32 71

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 43 33 77

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep brown in css

Copy #492a32 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #492a32; }
.text { color: #492a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #492a32; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #492a32 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #492a32 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #492a32 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #492a32 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep brown, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #492a32 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.