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Information about #4F201A color

#4F201A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F201A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 32, 26) — 31% red, 12.5% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 21 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4F201A reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Red Baron (#511D22) and Rialto (#4C2322).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(79, 32, 26)), which gives #4F201A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4F201A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F201A color variations

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

#4F201A 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 #4F201A

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F201A
  • RGB79, 32, 26
  • CMYK0, 18, 21, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 32, 26)
  • HSL7°, 50%, 21%
  • HSL Precise6.792°, 50.476%, 20.588%
  • HSV7°, 67%, 31%
  • HSB7°, 67%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.125, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.125, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.125, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4F201A
  • DECIMAL ID5185562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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