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Information about Dark Puce color

#4F3A3C - Dark Puce color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4F3A3C ("Dark Puce") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(79, 58, 60) (31% red, 22.7% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 7 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned earthy red, #4F3A3C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo (#4D3B3C). Slightly further away sit Earlybird (#513939) and Crater Brown (#4D3E3C).

The recipe behind #4F3A3C is rgb(79, 58, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4F3A3C: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Dark Puce" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Puce color variations

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

Dark Puce 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 Dark Puce

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

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F3A3C
  • RGB79, 58, 60
  • CMYK0, 8, 7, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 58, 60)
  • HSL354°, 15%, 27%
  • HSL Precise354.286°, 15.328%, 26.863%
  • HSV354°, 27%, 31%
  • HSB354°, 27%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.227, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.227, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.227, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F3A3C
  • DECIMAL ID5192252
  • Name Length9
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