Information about #491B0E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#491B0E falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 27, 14) — 28.6% red, 10.6% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 23 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #491B0E reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from French Puce (#4E1609). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Oak (#412010) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

The recipe behind #491B0E is rgb(73, 27, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #491B0E: 14.5:1 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, #491B0E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#491B0E color variations

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

#491B0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#491B0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#491B0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#491B0E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#491B0E 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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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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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
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#0E491B
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #491B0E

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

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Autumn Depression color link
Autumn Depression

#3E290A

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

#491B0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491B0E
  • RGB73, 27, 14
  • CMYK0, 18, 23, 71
  • HSL13°, 68%, 17%
  • HSL Precise13.22°, 67.816%, 17.059%
  • HSV13°, 81%, 29%
  • HSB13°, 81%, 29%
  • HEX ID491B0E
  • DECIMAL ID4791054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
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