Information about #481121 color

#481121 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #481121 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 17, 33) (28.2% red, 6.7% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 15 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #481121 reads as a strongly colored romantic rose 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 very close to Mayhem (#4D1B25). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ravishing (#401A22) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

The recipe behind #481121 is rgb(72, 17, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #481121 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #481121 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#481121 color variations

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

#481121 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 #481121

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

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#481121
  • RGB72, 17, 33
  • CMYK0, 22, 15, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 17, 33)
  • HSL343°, 62%, 17%
  • HSL Precise342.545°, 61.798%, 17.451%
  • HSV343°, 76%, 28%
  • HSB343°, 76%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.067, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.067, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.067, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID481121
  • DECIMAL ID4722977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01