Information about #4B2424 color

#4B2424 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B2424 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 36, 36) — 29.4% red, 14.1% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B2424 presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rialto (#4C2322). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nelson Red (#4F2525) and Volcano (#4E2728).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 36, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B2424 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. 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.

#4B2424 color variations

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

#4B2424 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 #4B2424

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B2424
  • RGB75, 36, 36
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 36, 36)
  • HSL0°, 35%, 22%
  • HSL Precise0°, 35.135%, 21.765%
  • HSV0°, 52%, 29%
  • HSB0°, 52%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.141, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.141, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.141, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B2424
  • DECIMAL ID4924452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01