Information about #4A211D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A211D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 33, 29) — 29% red, 12.9% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 18 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #4A211D leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rialto (#4C2322) and Short Black (#42231B).

The recipe behind #4A211D is rgb(74, 33, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4A211D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4A211D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A211D color variations

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

#4A211D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#843A33

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#BA574E

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#D18F89

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#E8C7C4

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White

#FFFFFF

#4A211D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3A1916

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#2C1311

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#1D0C0B

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#0E0605

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Black

#000000

#4A211D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#592E2A

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#673F3C

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#71524F

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#7A6766

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Grey

#808080

#4A211D 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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#49441C

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#49321C

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#491C2A

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#491C3C

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#441C49

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#4A211D 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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#1D4649
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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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#1D2F49
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#1D4937
#1D4937

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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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#491D2F
#491D2F

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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
#4A211D
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#1D4920
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#201D49
#201D49

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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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#46491D
#46491D

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#1D4649
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#201D49
#201D49

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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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#2F491D
#2F491D

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#1D4649
#1D4649

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#371D49
#371D49

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Nearest named colors to #4A211D

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

#4A211D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A211D
  • RGB74, 33, 29
  • CMYK0, 16, 18, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 33, 29)
  • HSL5°, 44%, 20%
  • HSL Precise5.333°, 43.689%, 20.196%
  • HSV5°, 61%, 29%
  • HSB5°, 61%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.129, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.129, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.129, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A211D
  • DECIMAL ID4858141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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