Information about #471809 color

#471809 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #471809 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 24, 9) (27.8% red, 9.4% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#471809 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to French Puce (#4E1609). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Oak (#412010) and Rebel (#3C1206).

The recipe behind #471809 is rgb(71, 24, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #471809: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #471809 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#471809 color variations

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

#471809 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 #471809

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

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#471809
  • RGB71, 24, 9
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 24, 9)
  • HSL15°, 78%, 16%
  • HSL Precise14.516°, 77.5%, 15.686%
  • HSV15°, 87%, 28%
  • HSB15°, 87%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.094, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.094, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.094, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID471809
  • DECIMAL ID4659209
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01