Information about #491605 color

#491605 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#491605 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 22, 5) — 28.6% red, 8.6% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 27 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #491605 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 almost identical to French Puce (#4E1609). Slightly further away sit Rebel (#3C1206) and Black Bean (#3D0C02).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 22, 5)), which gives #491605 its character. 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #491605 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#491605 color variations

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

#491605 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 #491605

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

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491605
  • RGB73, 22, 5
  • CMYK0, 20, 27, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 22, 5)
  • HSL15°, 87%, 15%
  • HSL Precise15°, 87.179%, 15.294%
  • HSV15°, 93%, 29%
  • HSB15°, 93%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.086, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.086, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.086, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491605
  • DECIMAL ID4789765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01