Information about #4E1A16 color

#4E1A16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E1A16 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 26, 22) — 30.6% red, 10.2% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 22 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E1A16 is a clearly saturated warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Heath (#541012) and Red Baron (#511D22).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(78, 26, 22)), which gives #4E1A16 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.2:1 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, #4E1A16 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E1A16 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4E1A16 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E1A16 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F1411

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#1F0A08

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#0F0504

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Black

#000000

#4E1A16 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#602824

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#6D3936

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#764E4B

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#7C6563

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Grey

#808080

#4E1A16 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4F4716

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#4F3116

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#4F1629

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#4F1640

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#47164F

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#4E1A16 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
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#164C50
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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
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#162F50
#162F50

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#165037
#165037

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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
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#50162F
#50162F

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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
#4E1A16
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#16501A
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#1A1650
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4C5016
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#164C50
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#1A1650
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2F5016
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#164C50
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#371650
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Nearest named colors to #4E1A16

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

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

#4E1A16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E1A16
  • RGB78, 26, 22
  • CMYK0, 20, 22, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 26, 22)
  • HSL4°, 56%, 20%
  • HSL Precise4.286°, 56%, 19.608%
  • HSV4°, 72%, 31%
  • HSB4°, 72%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.102, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.102, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.102, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E1A16
  • DECIMAL ID5118486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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