Information about #491E21 color

#491E21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #491E21 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 30, 33) — 28.6% red, 11.8% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 16 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #491E21 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Rialto (#4C2322) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

The recipe behind #491E21 is rgb(73, 30, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.1:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #491E21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#491E21 color variations

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

#491E21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B85158

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White

#FFFFFF

#491E21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#391719

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#2B1113

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Black

#000000

#491E21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#663D3F

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#715052

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Grey

#808080

#491E21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#42481D

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#483C1D

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#482B1D

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#491E21

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#481D31

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#481D42

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#3C1D48

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#491E21 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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#1E4846
#1E4846

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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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#1E3648
#1E3648

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#1E4830
#1E4830

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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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#491E21
#491E21

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#481E36
#481E36

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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
#491E21
#491E21

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#20481E
#20481E

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#1E2048
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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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#48461E
#48461E

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#1E4846
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#1E2048
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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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#36481E
#36481E

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#1E4846
#1E4846

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#301E48
#301E48

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Nearest named colors to #491E21

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

#491E21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491E21
  • RGB73, 30, 33
  • CMYK0, 17, 16, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 30, 33)
  • HSL356°, 42%, 20%
  • HSL Precise355.814°, 41.748%, 20.196%
  • HSV356°, 59%, 29%
  • HSB356°, 59%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.118, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.118, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.118, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491E21
  • DECIMAL ID4791841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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