Information about #4A0C2A color

#4A0C2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A0C2A falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 12, 42) — 29% red, 4.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 13 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A0C2A is a strongly colored romantic rose that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Encore (#54162C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackberry (#43182F) and Rendezvous (#561426).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 12, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A0C2A: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4A0C2A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A0C2A color variations

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#4A0C2A 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 #4A0C2A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A0C2A
  • RGB74, 12, 42
  • CMYK0, 24, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 12, 42)
  • HSL331°, 72%, 17%
  • HSL Precise330.968°, 72.093%, 16.863%
  • HSV331°, 84%, 29%
  • HSB331°, 84%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.047, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.047, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.047, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A0C2A
  • DECIMAL ID4852778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01