Information about #490C27 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#490C27 falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 12, 39) — 28.6% red, 4.7% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 13 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#490C27 is a energetic, saturated romantic rose that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rendezvous (#561426). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackberry (#43182F) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

The recipe behind #490C27 is rgb(73, 12, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #490C27: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #490C27 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#490C27 color variations

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#490C27 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 #490C27

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

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

#490C27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490C27
  • RGB73, 12, 39
  • CMYK0, 24, 13, 71
  • HSL333°, 72%, 17%
  • HSL Precise333.443°, 71.765%, 16.667%
  • HSV333°, 84%, 29%
  • HSB333°, 84%, 29%
  • HEX ID490C27
  • DECIMAL ID4787239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
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