Information about Cab Sav color

#4A2E32 - Cab Sav color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A2E32, known as "Cab Sav", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 46, 50) — 29% red, 18% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 9 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #4A2E32 leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Tempo (#462B31). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Night Owl (#483335) and Cherrywood (#4E312E).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 46, 50) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A2E32 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Cab Sav" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cab Sav color variations

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

Cab Sav 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 Cab Sav

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A2E32
  • RGB74, 46, 50
  • CMYK0, 11, 9, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 46, 50)
  • HSL351°, 23%, 24%
  • HSL Precise351.429°, 23.333%, 23.529%
  • HSV351°, 38%, 29%
  • HSB351°, 38%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.180, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.180, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.180, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A2E32
  • DECIMAL ID4861490
  • Name Length7
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