Information about #4B0B2E color

#4B0B2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B0B2E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 11, 46) — 29.4% red, 4.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 11 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated romantic rose, #4B0B2E leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Encore (#54162C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackberry (#43182F) and Aubergine (#3D0734).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 11, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B0B2E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. 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.

#4B0B2E color variations

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#4B0B2E 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 #4B0B2E

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

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B0B2E
  • RGB75, 11, 46
  • CMYK0, 25, 11, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 11, 46)
  • HSL327°, 74%, 17%
  • HSL Precise327.188°, 74.419%, 16.863%
  • HSV327°, 85%, 29%
  • HSB327°, 85%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.043, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.043, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.043, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B0B2E
  • DECIMAL ID4918062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01