Information about #4E201D color

#4E201D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E201D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 32, 29) — 30.6% red, 12.5% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 19 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E201D is a clearly saturated warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Rialto (#4C2322). Slightly further away sit Red Baron (#511D22) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

The recipe behind #4E201D is rgb(78, 32, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E201D: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E201D color variations

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#4E201D 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 #4E201D

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E201D
  • RGB78, 32, 29
  • CMYK0, 18, 19, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 32, 29)
  • HSL4°, 46%, 21%
  • HSL Precise3.673°, 45.794%, 20.98%
  • HSV4°, 63%, 31%
  • HSB4°, 63%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.125, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.125, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.125, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E201D
  • DECIMAL ID5120029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01