Information about #481919 color

#481919 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#481919 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 25, 25) — 28.2% red, 9.8% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 18 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#481919 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Short Black (#42231B) and Ravishing (#401A22).

The recipe behind #481919 is rgb(72, 25, 25), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #481919 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#481919 color variations

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

#481919 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 #481919

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#481919
  • RGB72, 25, 25
  • CMYK0, 18, 18, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 25, 25)
  • HSL0°, 48%, 19%
  • HSL Precise0°, 48.454%, 19.02%
  • HSV0°, 65%, 28%
  • HSB0°, 65%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.098, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.098, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.098, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID481919
  • DECIMAL ID4725017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01