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Information about #4A170D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4A170D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 23, 13) — 29% red, 9% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 24 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #4A170D leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to French Puce (#4E1609). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Oak (#412010) and Heath (#541012).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 23, 13)), which gives #4A170D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A170D: 14.8:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A170D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A170D color variations

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

#4A170D 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 #4A170D

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

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A170D
  • RGB74, 23, 13
  • CMYK0, 20, 24, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 23, 13)
  • HSL10°, 70%, 17%
  • HSL Precise9.836°, 70.115%, 17.059%
  • HSV10°, 82%, 29%
  • HSB10°, 82%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.090, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.090, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.090, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A170D
  • DECIMAL ID4855565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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