Information about #490E1E color

#490E1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #490E1E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 14, 30) — 28.6% red, 5.5% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 17 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored pink-red rose, #490E1E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maroon Oak (#520C17). Slightly further away sit Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421).

The recipe behind #490E1E is rgb(73, 14, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. 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, #490E1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#490E1E color variations

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#490E1E 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 #490E1E

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

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490E1E
  • RGB73, 14, 30
  • CMYK0, 23, 17, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 14, 30)
  • HSL344°, 68%, 17%
  • HSL Precise343.729°, 67.816%, 17.059%
  • HSV344°, 81%, 29%
  • HSB344°, 81%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.055, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.055, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.055, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490E1E
  • DECIMAL ID4787742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01