Information about #4B2027 color

#4B2027 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B2027 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 32, 39) — 29.4% red, 12.5% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 14 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4B2027 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and 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 Red Earth (#462028). Slightly further away sit Mayhem (#4D1B25) and Courage (#4B252A).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 32, 39) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B2027: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 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 #4B2027 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B2027 color variations

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

#4B2027 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 #4B2027

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

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B2027
  • RGB75, 32, 39
  • CMYK0, 17, 14, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 32, 39)
  • HSL350°, 40%, 21%
  • HSL Precise350.233°, 40.187%, 20.98%
  • HSV350°, 57%, 29%
  • HSB350°, 57%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.125, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.125, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.125, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B2027
  • DECIMAL ID4923431
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01