Information about #4C2521 color

#4C2521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C2521 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 37, 33) — 29.8% red, 14.5% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 17 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4C2521 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one 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 a hair away from Rialto (#4C2322). Slightly further away sit Nelson Red (#4F2525) and Scoria (#532620).

The recipe behind #4C2521 is rgb(76, 37, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4C2521 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C2521 color variations

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

#4C2521 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B56056

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#CD958E

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#E6CAC6

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White

#FFFFFF

#4C2521 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3B1D1A

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#2C1613

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#1D0E0D

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#0E0706

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Black

#000000

#4C2521 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#59332F

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#66433F

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#715552

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#796967

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Grey

#808080

#4C2521 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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#4A4620

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#4A3520

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#4C2521

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#4A202D

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#4A203D

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#46204A

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#4C2521 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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#21464A
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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
#4C2521
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#21314A
#21314A

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#214A3A
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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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#4A2131
#4A2131

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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
#4C2521
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#214A25
#214A25

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#25214A
#25214A

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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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#464A21
#464A21

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#21464A
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#25214A
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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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#314A21
#314A21

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#21464A
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#3A214A
#3A214A

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Nearest named colors to #4C2521

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

#4C2521 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C2521
  • RGB76, 37, 33
  • CMYK0, 15, 17, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 37, 33)
  • HSL6°, 39%, 21%
  • HSL Precise5.581°, 39.45%, 21.373%
  • HSV6°, 57%, 30%
  • HSB6°, 57%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.145, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.145, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.145, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C2521
  • DECIMAL ID4990241
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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