Information about #4F2225 color

#4F2225 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F2225 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 34, 37) — 31% red, 13.3% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 16 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4F2225 reads as a confidently colored red and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nelson Red (#4F2525). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lonestar (#522426) and Rialto (#4C2322).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 34, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. 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:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4F2225 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4F2225 color variations

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#4F2225 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 #4F2225

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

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

#4F2225 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F2225
  • RGB79, 34, 37
  • CMYK0, 18, 16, 69
  • HSL356°, 40%, 22%
  • HSL Precise356°, 39.823%, 22.157%
  • HSV356°, 57%, 31%
  • HSB356°, 57%, 31%
  • HEX ID4F2225
  • DECIMAL ID5186085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
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