Information about #4B1521 color

#4B1521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B1521 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 21, 33) — 29.4% red, 8.2% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 16 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #4B1521 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mayhem (#4D1B25). Slightly further away sit Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Red Baron (#511D22).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 21, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B1521: 14.7:1 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. No one has named #4B1521 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B1521 color variations

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

#4B1521 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#8C273D

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#C83D5B

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#DA7E92

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#ECBEC8

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White

#FFFFFF

#4B1521 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4B1521

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#3C111A

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#2D0C13

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#1E080D

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#0F0406

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Black

#000000

#4B1521 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D232F

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#6A3540

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#754A53

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#7C6368

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Grey

#808080

#4B1521 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4B4A15

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#4B3415

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#4B1F15

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#4B1521

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#4B1536

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#4A154B

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#34154B

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#4B1521 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
#4B1521
#4B1521

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#154C40
#154C40

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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
#4B1521
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#153C4C
#153C4C

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#154C25
#154C25

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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
#4C2515
#4C2515

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#4C153C
#4C153C

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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
#4B1521
#4B1521

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#214C15
#214C15

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#15214C
#15214C

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#4B1521
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#4C4015
#4C4015

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#154C40
#154C40

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#15214C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3C4C15
#3C4C15

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#154C40
#154C40

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#25154C
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Nearest named colors to #4B1521

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

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

#4B1521 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B1521
  • RGB75, 21, 33
  • CMYK0, 21, 16, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 21, 33)
  • HSL347°, 56%, 19%
  • HSL Precise346.667°, 56.25%, 18.824%
  • HSV347°, 72%, 29%
  • HSB347°, 72%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.082, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.082, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.082, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B1521
  • DECIMAL ID4920609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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