Information about #4B1B29 color

#4B1B29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B1B29 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 27, 41) — 29.4% red, 10.6% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 13 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B1B29 is a clearly saturated romantic rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mayhem (#4D1B25). Slightly further away sit Red Earth (#462028) and Arthouse (#4D202E).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 27, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B1B29: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4B1B29 color variations

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#4B1B29 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 #4B1B29

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

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B1B29
  • RGB75, 27, 41
  • CMYK0, 19, 13, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 27, 41)
  • HSL343°, 47%, 20%
  • HSL Precise342.5°, 47.059%, 20%
  • HSV343°, 64%, 29%
  • HSB343°, 64%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.106, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.106, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.106, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B1B29
  • DECIMAL ID4922153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01