Information about #4B2F28 color

#4B2F28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B2F28 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 47, 40) — 29.4% red, 18.4% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 14 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B2F28 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Baked Earth (#493028). Slightly further away sit Warmed Brown (#4A302B) and Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A).

The recipe behind #4B2F28 is rgb(75, 47, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B2F28: 12.1:1 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 #4B2F28 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B2F28 color variations

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

#4B2F28 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 #4B2F28

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

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B2F28
  • RGB75, 47, 40
  • CMYK0, 11, 14, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 47, 40)
  • HSL12°, 30%, 23%
  • HSL Precise12°, 30.435%, 22.549%
  • HSV12°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB12°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.184, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.184, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.184, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B2F28
  • DECIMAL ID4927272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01