Information about #49112B color

#49112B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49112B is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 17, 43) — 28.6% red, 6.7% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 12 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively rose, #49112B carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blackberry (#43182F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Encore (#54162C) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 17, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.0:1 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#49112B color variations

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#49112B 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 #49112B

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

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49112B
  • RGB73, 17, 43
  • CMYK0, 22, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 17, 43)
  • HSL332°, 62%, 18%
  • HSL Precise332.143°, 62.222%, 17.647%
  • HSV332°, 77%, 29%
  • HSB332°, 77%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.067, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.067, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.067, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID49112B
  • DECIMAL ID4788523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01