Information about #4E221D color

#4E221D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E221D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 34, 29) — 30.6% red, 13.3% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 19 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #4E221D leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rialto (#4C2322). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scoria (#532620) and Red Baron (#511D22).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 34, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E221D: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4E221D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E221D color variations

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

#4E221D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BD594E

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E221D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E1B17

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#2E1411

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Black

#000000

#4E221D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D302B

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#6A403C

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#73534F

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#7B6866

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Grey

#808080

#4E221D 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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#4E1C2B

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#4E1C3F

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#491C4E

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#4E221D 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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#1D494E
#1D494E

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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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#1D314E
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#1D4E3A
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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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#4E1D31
#4E1D31

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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
#4E221D
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#1D4E22
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#221D4E
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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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#494E1D
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#1D494E
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#221D4E
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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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#314E1D
#314E1D

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#1D494E
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#3A1D4E
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Nearest named colors to #4E221D

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

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

#4E221D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E221D
  • RGB78, 34, 29
  • CMYK0, 17, 19, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 34, 29)
  • HSL6°, 46%, 21%
  • HSL Precise6.122°, 45.794%, 20.98%
  • HSV6°, 63%, 31%
  • HSB6°, 63%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.133, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.133, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.133, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E221D
  • DECIMAL ID5120541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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