Information about #4E292E color

#4E292E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E292E falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 41, 46) — 30.6% red, 16.1% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 13 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E292E reads as a moderately toned earthy red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cowboy (#4D282D). Slightly further away sit Purple Kite (#512C31) and Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 41, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E292E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E292E color variations

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#4E292E 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 #4E292E

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

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E292E
  • RGB78, 41, 46
  • CMYK0, 15, 13, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 41, 46)
  • HSL352°, 31%, 23%
  • HSL Precise351.892°, 31.092%, 23.333%
  • HSV352°, 47%, 31%
  • HSB352°, 47%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.161, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.161, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.161, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E292E
  • DECIMAL ID5122350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01