Information about #4A3636 color

#4A3636 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A3636 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 54, 54) — 29% red, 21.2% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 8 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A3636 is a gently muted red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Night Owl (#483335). Slightly further away sit Rattlesnake (#463835) and Bean (#4A3531).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 54, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A3636: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4A3636 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A3636 color variations

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#4A3636 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 #4A3636

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

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A3636
  • RGB74, 54, 54
  • CMYK0, 8, 8, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 54, 54)
  • HSL0°, 16%, 25%
  • HSL Precise0°, 15.625%, 25.098%
  • HSV0°, 27%, 29%
  • HSB0°, 27%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.212, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.212, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.212, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4A3636
  • DECIMAL ID4863542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01