Information about #4E2A2F color

#4E2A2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E2A2F falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 42, 47) — 30.6% red, 16.5% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 12 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E2A2F is a softly balanced earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cowboy (#4D282D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Kite (#512C31) and Port Royale (#512B33).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 42, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E2A2F: 12.4:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E2A2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E2A2F color variations

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

#4E2A2F 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 #4E2A2F

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

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E2A2F
  • RGB78, 42, 47
  • CMYK0, 14, 12, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 42, 47)
  • HSL352°, 30%, 24%
  • HSL Precise351.667°, 30%, 23.529%
  • HSV352°, 46%, 31%
  • HSB352°, 46%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.165, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.165, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.165, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E2A2F
  • DECIMAL ID5122607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01