Information about #4B292C color

#4B292C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B292C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 41, 44) — 29.4% red, 16.1% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 12 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #4B292C carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cowboy (#4D282D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A) and Courage (#4B252A).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 41, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4B292C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4B292C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B292C color variations

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#4B292C 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 #4B292C

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

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B292C
  • RGB75, 41, 44
  • CMYK0, 13, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 41, 44)
  • HSL355°, 29%, 23%
  • HSL Precise354.706°, 29.31%, 22.745%
  • HSV355°, 45%, 29%
  • HSB355°, 45%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.161, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.161, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.161, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B292C
  • DECIMAL ID4925740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01