Information about #491237 color

#491237 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491237 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 18, 55) (28.6% red, 7.1% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 7 / 71 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #491237 reads as a strongly colored romantic rose and 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 very close to Blackberry (#43182F). Slightly further away sit Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C) and Encore (#54162C).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 18, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #491237 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#491237 color variations

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

#491237 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 #491237

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

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491237
  • RGB73, 18, 55
  • CMYK0, 22, 7, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 18, 55)
  • HSL320°, 60%, 18%
  • HSL Precise319.636°, 60.44%, 17.843%
  • HSV320°, 75%, 29%
  • HSB320°, 75%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.071, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.071, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.071, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491237
  • DECIMAL ID4788791
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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