Information about #491E3D color

#491E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#491E3D falls into the Rose Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 30, 61) — 28.6% red, 11.8% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 5 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#491E3D is a clearly saturated pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Slightly further away sit Arthouse (#4D202E) and Deep Purple (#3A243B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(73, 30, 61)), which gives #491E3D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. 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, #491E3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#491E3D color variations

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

#491E3D 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 #491E3D

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

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#491E3D
  • RGB73, 30, 61
  • CMYK0, 17, 5, 71
  • CSSrgb(73, 30, 61)
  • HSL317°, 42%, 20%
  • HSL Precise316.744°, 41.748%, 20.196%
  • HSV317°, 59%, 29%
  • HSB317°, 59%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.118, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.118, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.118, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID491E3D
  • DECIMAL ID4791869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01