Information about #4B1011 color

#4B1011 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B1011 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 16, 17) — 29.4% red, 6.3% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 23 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4B1011 reads as a strongly colored warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heath (#541012). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maroon Oak (#520C17) and French Puce (#4E1609).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 16, 17)), which gives #4B1011 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B1011: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4B1011 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B1011 color variations

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#4B1011 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 #4B1011

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

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B1011
  • RGB75, 16, 17
  • CMYK0, 23, 23, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 16, 17)
  • HSL359°, 65%, 18%
  • HSL Precise358.983°, 64.835%, 17.843%
  • HSV359°, 79%, 29%
  • HSB359°, 79%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.063, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.063, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.063, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B1011
  • DECIMAL ID4919313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01