Information about #491C17 color

#491C17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491C17 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 28, 23) — 28.6% red, 11% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 20 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#491C17 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 practically indistinguishable from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Short Black (#42231B) and Deep Oak (#412010).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 28, 23)), which gives #491C17 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #491C17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#491C17 color variations

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

#491C17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C34F42

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#D78A81

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#EBC4C0

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White

#FFFFFF

#491C17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A1612

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#2C100D

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#1D0B09

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Black

#000000

#491C17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5A2A25

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#693C37

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Grey

#808080

#491C17 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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#494417

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#493017

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#491726

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#49173A

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#441749

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#491C17 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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#17454A
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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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#172B4A
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#174A35
#174A35

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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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#4A172B
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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
#491C17
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#174A1C
#174A1C

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#1C174A
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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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#454A17
#454A17

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#17454A
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#1C174A
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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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#2B4A17
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#17454A
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#35174A
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Nearest named colors to #491C17

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

#491C17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491C17
  • RGB73, 28, 23
  • CMYK0, 18, 20, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 28, 23)
  • HSL6°, 52%, 19%
  • HSL Precise6°, 52.083%, 18.824%
  • HSV6°, 68%, 29%
  • HSB6°, 68%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.110, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.110, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.110, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491C17
  • DECIMAL ID4791319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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