Information about #4A1B2C color

#4A1B2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A1B2C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 27, 44) — 29% red, 10.6% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 12 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored romantic rose, #4A1B2C leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Arthouse (#4D202E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Earth (#462028) and Mayhem (#4D1B25).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 27, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A1B2C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4A1B2C color variations

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#4A1B2C 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 #4A1B2C

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

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A1B2C
  • RGB74, 27, 44
  • CMYK0, 18, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 27, 44)
  • HSL338°, 47%, 20%
  • HSL Precise338.298°, 46.535%, 19.804%
  • HSV338°, 64%, 29%
  • HSB338°, 64%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.106, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.106, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.106, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A1B2C
  • DECIMAL ID4856620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01