Information about #491712 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491712 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 23, 18) — 28.6% red, 9% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 22 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#491712 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to French Puce (#4E1609). Slightly further away sit Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Deep Oak (#412010).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 23, 18)), which gives #491712 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 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. #491712 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#491712 color variations

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

#491712 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#491712 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#491712 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#491712 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#491712 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #491712

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

#491712 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#491712 color image #491712 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491712
  • RGB73, 23, 18
  • CMYK0, 20, 22, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 23, 18)
  • HSL5°, 60%, 18%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 60.44%, 17.843%
  • HSV5°, 75%, 29%
  • HSB5°, 75%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.090, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.090, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.090, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491712
  • DECIMAL ID4790034
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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