Information about #4B271A color

#4B271A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B271A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 39, 26) — 29.4% red, 15.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 19 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B271A is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rialto (#4C2322). Slightly further away sit Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Short Black (#42231B).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 39, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B271A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B271A color variations

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#4B271A 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 #4B271A

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

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B271A
  • RGB75, 39, 26
  • CMYK0, 14, 19, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 39, 26)
  • HSL16°, 49%, 20%
  • HSL Precise15.918°, 48.515%, 19.804%
  • HSV16°, 65%, 29%
  • HSB16°, 65%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.153, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.153, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.153, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B271A
  • DECIMAL ID4925210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01