Information about #4A261C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #4A261C reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries a shadowy depth. 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 Rialto (#4C2322). Nearby in the Register you will also find Short Black (#42231B) and Sofisticata (#4E2D21).
In RGB terms — rgb(74, 38, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#4A261C color variations
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#4A261C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A261C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A261C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A261C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A261C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4A261C color
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Nearest named colors to #4A261C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C2322
#42231B
#4E2D21
#532620
#452924
#482A25
#481C1C
#4F2525
#442D21
#4F301F
#4E2728
#511D22
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4A261C
- RGB74, 38, 28
- CMYK0, 14, 18, 71
- CSSrgb(74, 38, 28)
- HSL13°, 45%, 20%
- HSL Precise13.043°, 45.098%, 20%
- HSV13°, 62%, 29%
- HSB13°, 62%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
- GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.149, 0.110)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.149, 0.110, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.149, 0.110)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID4A261C
- DECIMAL ID4859420
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
