Information about #4A2B31 color

#4A2B31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A2B31 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 43, 49) — 29% red, 16.9% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 10 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4A2B31 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and 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 a hair away from Cab Sav (#4A2E32). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tempo (#462B31) and Cowboy (#4D282D).

The recipe behind #4A2B31 is rgb(74, 43, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A2B31: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4A2B31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A2B31 color variations

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

#4A2B31 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 #4A2B31

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

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A2B31
  • RGB74, 43, 49
  • CMYK0, 12, 10, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 43, 49)
  • HSL348°, 26%, 23%
  • HSL Precise348.387°, 26.496%, 22.941%
  • HSV348°, 42%, 29%
  • HSB348°, 42%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.169, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.169, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.169, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A2B31
  • DECIMAL ID4860721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01