Information about #490E1B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #490E1B reads as a vivid, lively warm red and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Maroon Oak (#520C17). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Heath (#541012).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 14, 27)), which gives #490E1B its character. If you plan to put text on a #490E1B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.4:1 (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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #490E1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#490E1B color variations
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#490E1B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#490E1B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#490E1B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#490E1B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#490E1B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #490E1B color
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Nearest named colors to #490E1B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#520C17
#481C1C
#541012
#58111A
#3C1421
#3C1414
#4D0211
#401A22
#4D1B25
#52001F
#560319
#561426
#490E1B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#490E1B
- RGB73, 14, 27
- CMYK0, 23, 18, 71
- CSSrgb(73, 14, 27)
- HSL347°, 68%, 17%
- HSL Precise346.78°, 67.816%, 17.059%
- HSV347°, 81%, 29%
- HSB347°, 81%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.055, 0.106)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.055, 0.106, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.055, 0.106)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID490E1B
- DECIMAL ID4787739
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
