Information about #4E292D color

#4E292D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E292D falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 41, 45) — 30.6% red, 16.1% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 13 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E292D reads as a moderately toned warm red and 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 a hair away from Cowboy (#4D282D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Volcano (#4E2728) and Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B).

The recipe behind #4E292D is rgb(78, 41, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E292D: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4E292D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E292D color variations

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#4E292D 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 #4E292D

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

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E292D
  • RGB78, 41, 45
  • CMYK0, 15, 13, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 41, 45)
  • HSL354°, 31%, 23%
  • HSL Precise353.514°, 31.092%, 23.333%
  • HSV354°, 47%, 31%
  • HSB354°, 47%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.161, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.161, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.161, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E292D
  • DECIMAL ID5122349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01