Information about #4A2A2C color

#4A2A2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A2A2C falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 42, 44) — 29% red, 16.5% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 12 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4A2A2C reads as a mildly saturated warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A). Slightly further away sit Cowboy (#4D282D) and Courage (#4B252A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 42, 44)), which gives #4A2A2C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A2A2C: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4A2A2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A2A2C color variations

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

#4A2A2C 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 #4A2A2C

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

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A2A2C
  • RGB74, 42, 44
  • CMYK0, 13, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 42, 44)
  • HSL356°, 28%, 23%
  • HSL Precise356.25°, 27.586%, 22.745%
  • HSV356°, 43%, 29%
  • HSB356°, 43%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.165, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.165, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.165, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A2A2C
  • DECIMAL ID4860460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01