Information about #491916 color

#491916 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#491916 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 25, 22) — 28.6% red, 9.8% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 20 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#491916 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm 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 a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Deep Oak (#412010) and Short Black (#42231B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 25, 22)), which gives #491916 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.6:1 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. #491916 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#491916 color variations

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

#491916 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C54940

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#D8857F

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White

#FFFFFF

#491916 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3B1411

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#2C0F0D

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#1D0A08

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Black

#000000

#491916 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5C2824

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#6A3936

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#744D4B

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Grey

#808080

#491916 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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#4A4316

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#4A1627

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#4A163C

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#43164A

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#491916 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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#16474B
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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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#162D4B
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#164B34
#164B34

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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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#4B162D
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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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#164B1A
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#1A164B
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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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#474B16
#474B16

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#16474B
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#1A164B
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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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#2D4B16
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#16474B
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#34164B
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Nearest named colors to #491916

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

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

#491916 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491916
  • RGB73, 25, 22
  • CMYK0, 19, 20, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 25, 22)
  • HSL4°, 54%, 19%
  • HSL Precise3.529°, 53.684%, 18.627%
  • HSV4°, 70%, 29%
  • HSB4°, 70%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.098, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.098, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.098, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491916
  • DECIMAL ID4790550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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