Information about #490C28 color

#490C28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #490C28 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 12, 40) — 28.6% red, 4.7% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 13 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#490C28 is a energetic, saturated romantic rose that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blackberry (#43182F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Encore (#54162C) and Dark Plum (#3F012C).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 12, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #490C28: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #490C28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#490C28 color variations

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#490C28 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 #490C28

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

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

#490C28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490C28
  • RGB73, 12, 40
  • CMYK0, 24, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 12, 40)
  • HSL332°, 72%, 17%
  • HSL Precise332.459°, 71.765%, 16.667%
  • HSV332°, 84%, 29%
  • HSB332°, 84%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.047, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.047, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.047, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490C28
  • DECIMAL ID4787240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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