Information about #490D2F color

#490D2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #490D2F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 13, 47) (28.6% red, 5.1% green, 18.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 10 / 71 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#490D2F presents itself as a strongly colored romantic rose — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blackberry (#43182F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aubergine (#3D0734) and Encore (#54162C).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 13, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #490D2F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #490D2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#490D2F color variations

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

#490D2F 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 #490D2F

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

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#490D2F
  • RGB73, 13, 47
  • CMYK0, 24, 10, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 13, 47)
  • HSL326°, 70%, 17%
  • HSL Precise326°, 69.767%, 16.863%
  • HSV326°, 82%, 29%
  • HSB326°, 82%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.051, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.051, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.051, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID490D2F
  • DECIMAL ID4787503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01