Information about #4E121A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4E121A is a strongly colored earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maroon Oak (#520C17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Heath (#541012).
The recipe behind #4E121A is rgb(78, 18, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E121A: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4E121A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#4E121A color variations
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#4E121A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4E121A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4E121A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4E121A color hues
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#4E121A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4E121A color
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Nearest named colors to #4E121A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#520C17
#58111A
#541012
#481C1C
#58181F
#511D22
#4D1B25
#561426
#551B24
#560319
#5D1916
#4E1609
#4E121A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4E121A
- RGB78, 18, 26
- CMYK0, 24, 20, 69
- CSSrgb(78, 18, 26)
- HSL352°, 63%, 19%
- HSL Precise352°, 62.5%, 18.824%
- HSV352°, 77%, 31%
- HSB352°, 77%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
- GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.071, 0.102)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.071, 0.102, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.071, 0.102)
- Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID4E121A
- DECIMAL ID5116442
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
