Information about #491109 color

#491109 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491109 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 17, 9) (28.6% red, 6.7% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 25 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #491109 reads as a strongly colored earthy red 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 practically indistinguishable from French Puce (#4E1609). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bulgarian Rose (#480607) and Rebel (#3C1206).

The recipe behind #491109 is rgb(73, 17, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #491109 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #491109 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#491109 color variations

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

#491109 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 #491109

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

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Burnt Maroon color link
Burnt Maroon

#420303

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dried Blood color link
Dried Blood

#4B0101

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491109
  • RGB73, 17, 9
  • CMYK0, 22, 25, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 17, 9)
  • HSL8°, 78%, 16%
  • HSL Precise7.5°, 78.049%, 16.078%
  • HSV8°, 88%, 29%
  • HSB8°, 88%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.067, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.067, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.067, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491109
  • DECIMAL ID4788489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01