Information about #4E181A color

#4E181A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E181A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 24, 26) — 30.6% red, 9.4% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 20 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E181A reads as a clearly saturated warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Red Baron (#511D22) and JayHawk Red (#58181F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(78, 24, 26)), which gives #4E181A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E181A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E181A color variations

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#4E181A 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 #4E181A

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E181A
  • RGB78, 24, 26
  • CMYK0, 21, 20, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 24, 26)
  • HSL358°, 53%, 20%
  • HSL Precise357.778°, 52.941%, 20%
  • HSV358°, 69%, 31%
  • HSB358°, 69%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.094, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.094, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.094, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E181A
  • DECIMAL ID5117978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01