Information about #4D3136 color

#4D3136 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4D3136 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 49, 54) — 30.2% red, 19.2% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 9 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #4D3136 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 Night Owl (#483335). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cab Sav (#4A2E32) and Bean (#4A3531).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 49, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4D3136 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), 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.

#4D3136 color variations

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#4D3136 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 #4D3136

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

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D3136
  • RGB77, 49, 54
  • CMYK0, 11, 9, 70
  • CSSrgb(77, 49, 54)
  • HSL349°, 22%, 25%
  • HSL Precise349.286°, 22.222%, 24.706%
  • HSV349°, 36%, 30%
  • HSB349°, 36%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.192, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.192, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.192, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4D3136
  • DECIMAL ID5058870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01