Information about #4F2B26 color

#4F2B26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F2B26 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 43, 38) — 31% red, 16.9% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F2B26 presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one 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 a hair away from Volcano (#4E2728). Slightly further away sit Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 43, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4F2B26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F2B26 color variations

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#4F2B26 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 #4F2B26

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

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F2B26
  • RGB79, 43, 38
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 43, 38)
  • HSL7°, 35%, 23%
  • HSL Precise7.317°, 35.043%, 22.941%
  • HSV7°, 52%, 31%
  • HSB7°, 52%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.169, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.169, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.169, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4F2B26
  • DECIMAL ID5188390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01