Information about #4E252F color

#4E252F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E252F falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 37, 47) — 30.6% red, 14.5% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 12 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E252F is a mildly saturated 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 Cowboy (#4D282D). Slightly further away sit Zibibbo (#51242B) and Arthouse (#4D202E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(78, 37, 47)), which gives #4E252F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E252F: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4E252F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4E252F color variations

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#4E252F 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 #4E252F

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

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E252F
  • RGB78, 37, 47
  • CMYK0, 16, 12, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 37, 47)
  • HSL345°, 36%, 23%
  • HSL Precise345.366°, 35.652%, 22.549%
  • HSV345°, 53%, 31%
  • HSB345°, 53%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.145, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.145, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.145, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E252F
  • DECIMAL ID5121327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01