Information about #4E0319 color

#4E0319 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E0319 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 3, 25) (30.6% red, 1.2% green, 9.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 21 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E0319 reads as a maximally vivid rose and 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 practically indistinguishable from Castro (#52001F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Scarlet (#560319) and Marcels Burgundy (#4D0211).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 3, 25) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E0319 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — 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.

#4E0319 color variations

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#4E0319 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 #4E0319

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E0319
  • RGB78, 3, 25
  • CMYK0, 29, 21, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 3, 25)
  • HSL342°, 93%, 16%
  • HSL Precise342.4°, 92.593%, 15.882%
  • HSV342°, 96%, 31%
  • HSB342°, 96%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.012, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.012, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.012, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E0319
  • DECIMAL ID5112601
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01