Information about #4B3335 color

#4B3335 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B3335 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 51, 53) — 29.4% red, 20% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B3335 is a gently muted red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Night Owl (#483335). Slightly further away sit Bean (#4A3531) and Cab Sav (#4A2E32).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 51, 53)), which gives #4B3335 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B3335: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 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 #4B3335 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B3335 color variations

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#4B3335 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 #4B3335

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

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B3335
  • RGB75, 51, 53
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 51, 53)
  • HSL355°, 19%, 25%
  • HSL Precise355°, 19.048%, 24.706%
  • HSV355°, 32%, 29%
  • HSB355°, 32%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.200, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.200, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.200, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B3335
  • DECIMAL ID4928309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01