Information about #4B240B color

#4B240B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B240B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 36, 11) — 29.4% red, 14.1% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 25 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B240B presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cioccolato (#55280C). Slightly further away sit Deep Oak (#412010) and Autumn Depression (#3E290A).

The recipe behind #4B240B is rgb(75, 36, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B240B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B240B color variations

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#4B240B 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 #4B240B

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B240B
  • RGB75, 36, 11
  • CMYK0, 15, 25, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 36, 11)
  • HSL23°, 74%, 17%
  • HSL Precise23.438°, 74.419%, 16.863%
  • HSV23°, 85%, 29%
  • HSB23°, 85%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.141, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.141, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.141, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B240B
  • DECIMAL ID4924427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01