Information about #4A2121 color

#4A2121 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4A2121 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 33, 33) — 29% red, 12.9% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 16 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A2121 is a moderately toned earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rialto (#4C2322). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Nelson Red (#4F2525).

The recipe behind #4A2121 is rgb(74, 33, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4A2121 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4A2121 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A2121 color variations

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

#4A2121 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B45858

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White

#FFFFFF

#4A2121 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3B1A1A

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#2C1313

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#1D0D0D

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#0E0606

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Black

#000000

#4A2121 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#592F2F

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#664040

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#705353

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#796868

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Grey

#808080

#4A2121 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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#494121

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#492131

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#412149

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#4A2121 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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#214A4A
#214A4A

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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
#4A2121
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#21364A
#21364A

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#214A36
#214A36

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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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#4A2136
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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
#4A2121
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#214A21
#214A21

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#21214A
#21214A

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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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#4A4A21
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#214A4A
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#21214A
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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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#364A21
#364A21

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#214A4A
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#36214A
#36214A

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Nearest named colors to #4A2121

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

#4A2121 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A2121
  • RGB74, 33, 33
  • CMYK0, 16, 16, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 33, 33)
  • HSL0°, 38%, 21%
  • HSL Precise0°, 38.318%, 20.98%
  • HSV0°, 55%, 29%
  • HSB0°, 55%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.129, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.129, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.129, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A2121
  • DECIMAL ID4858145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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