Information about #48191E color

#48191E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48191E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 25, 30) — 28.2% red, 9.8% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 16 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48191E is a confidently colored earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mayhem (#4D1B25) and Ravishing (#401A22).

The recipe behind #48191E is rgb(72, 25, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48191E: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48191E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48191E color variations

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

#48191E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BE4753

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#D4848C

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White

#FFFFFF

#48191E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#391417

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#2B0F11

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Black

#000000

#48191E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#67393D

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Grey

#808080

#48191E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#434719

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#473919

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#471943

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#48191E 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
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#194843
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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
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#193548
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#19482C
#19482C

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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
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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
#48191E
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#1E4819
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#191E48
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#484319
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#191E48
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#354819
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#194843
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#2C1948
#2C1948

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Nearest named colors to #48191E

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

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

#48191E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48191E
  • RGB72, 25, 30
  • CMYK0, 18, 16, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 25, 30)
  • HSL354°, 48%, 19%
  • HSL Precise353.617°, 48.454%, 19.02%
  • HSV354°, 65%, 28%
  • HSB354°, 65%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.098, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.098, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.098, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID48191E
  • DECIMAL ID4725022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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