Information about #491419 color

#491419 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491419 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 20, 25) — 28.6% red, 7.8% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 19 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #491419 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maroon Oak (#520C17) and Heath (#541012).

The recipe behind #491419 is rgb(73, 20, 25), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #491419 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #491419 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#491419 color variations

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#491419 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 #491419

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491419
  • RGB73, 20, 25
  • CMYK0, 21, 19, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 20, 25)
  • HSL354°, 57%, 18%
  • HSL Precise354.34°, 56.989%, 18.235%
  • HSV354°, 73%, 29%
  • HSB354°, 73%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.078, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.078, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.078, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491419
  • DECIMAL ID4789273
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01