Information about #481C41 color

#481C41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#481C41 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 28, 65) — 28.2% red, 11% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 3 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated electric magenta, #481C41 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Purple (#3A243B) and Grapevine (#43254F).

The recipe behind #481C41 is rgb(72, 28, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #481C41: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #481C41 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#481C41 color variations

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

#481C41 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 #481C41

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

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#481C41
  • RGB72, 28, 65
  • CMYK0, 17, 3, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 28, 65)
  • HSL310°, 44%, 20%
  • HSL Precise309.545°, 44%, 19.608%
  • HSV310°, 61%, 28%
  • HSB310°, 61%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.110, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.110, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.110, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID481C41
  • DECIMAL ID4725825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01