Information about #4B0C2C color

#4B0C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B0C2C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 12, 44) (29.4% red, 4.7% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 12 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored romantic rose, #4B0C2C 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 very close to Encore (#54162C). Slightly further away sit Blackberry (#43182F) and Rendezvous (#561426).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 12, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B0C2C: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4B0C2C color variations

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#4B0C2C 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 #4B0C2C

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

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B0C2C
  • RGB75, 12, 44
  • CMYK0, 25, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 12, 44)
  • HSL330°, 72%, 17%
  • HSL Precise329.524°, 72.414%, 17.059%
  • HSV330°, 84%, 29%
  • HSB330°, 84%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.047, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.047, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.047, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B0C2C
  • DECIMAL ID4918316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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