Information about #4E272B color

#4E272B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E272B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 39, 43) — 30.6% red, 15.3% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 14 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm red, #4E272B carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cowboy (#4D282D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Volcano (#4E2728) and Courage (#4B252A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(78, 39, 43)), which gives #4E272B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E272B color variations

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

#4E272B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E272B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4E272B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4E272B 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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#4E273A

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#4E272B 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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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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#273F4E
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#274E37
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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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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
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#2B4E27
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#272B4E
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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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#4E4A27
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#274E4A
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#272B4E
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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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#3F4E27
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#274E4A
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#37274E
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Nearest named colors to #4E272B

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

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

#4E272B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E272B
  • RGB78, 39, 43
  • CMYK0, 15, 14, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 39, 43)
  • HSL354°, 33%, 23%
  • HSL Precise353.846°, 33.333%, 22.941%
  • HSV354°, 50%, 31%
  • HSB354°, 50%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.153, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.153, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.153, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E272B
  • DECIMAL ID5121835
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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