Information about #490914 color

#490914 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #490914 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 9, 20) (28.6% red, 3.5% green, 7.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 21 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm red, #490914 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Marcels Burgundy (#4D0211). Slightly further away sit Maroon Oak (#520C17) and Heath (#541012).

The recipe behind #490914 is rgb(73, 9, 20), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #490914: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #490914 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#490914 color variations

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

#490914 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 #490914

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490914
  • RGB73, 9, 20
  • CMYK0, 25, 21, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 9, 20)
  • HSL350°, 78%, 16%
  • HSL Precise349.688°, 78.049%, 16.078%
  • HSV350°, 88%, 29%
  • HSB350°, 88%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.035, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.035, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.035, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490914
  • DECIMAL ID4786452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01