Information about #4B1811 color

#4B1811 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B1811 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 24, 17) — 29.4% red, 9.4% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 23 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #4B1811 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 hair away from French Puce (#4E1609). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Heath (#541012).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 24, 17)), which gives #4B1811 its character. If you plan to put text on a #4B1811 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (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. No one has named #4B1811 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B1811 color variations

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#4B1811 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 #4B1811

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

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B1811
  • RGB75, 24, 17
  • CMYK0, 20, 23, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 24, 17)
  • HSL7°, 63%, 18%
  • HSL Precise7.241°, 63.043%, 18.039%
  • HSV7°, 77%, 29%
  • HSB7°, 77%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.094, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.094, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.094, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B1811
  • DECIMAL ID4921361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01