Information about #4E2E1C color

#4E2E1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E2E1C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 46, 28) — 30.6% red, 18% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 20 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E2E1C is a clearly saturated warm orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Indian Tan (#4F301F). Slightly further away sit Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Brown Bramble (#53331E).

The recipe behind #4E2E1C is rgb(78, 46, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. 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, #4E2E1C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E2E1C color variations

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

#4E2E1C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#895231

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#BE764D

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#D4A488

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#E9D1C3

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E2E1C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3E2516

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#2F1C11

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#1F120B

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#0F0905

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Black

#000000

#4E2E1C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5E3D2A

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#6A4C3B

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#745D4F

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#7B6D66

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Grey

#808080

#4E2E1C 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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#464E1C

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#4E421C

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#4E2E1C

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#4E1C1E

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#4E1C32

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#4E1C46

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#4E2E1C 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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#1C3C4F
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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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#1C234F
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#1C4F48
#1C4F48

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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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#4E2E1C
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#4F1C23
#4F1C23

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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
#4E2E1C
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#1C4F2F
#1C4F2F

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#2F1C4F
#2F1C4F

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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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#3C4F1C
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#1C3C4F
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#2F1C4F
#2F1C4F

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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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#234F1C
#234F1C

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#1C3C4F
#1C3C4F

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#481C4F
#481C4F

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Nearest named colors to #4E2E1C

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

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Morocco Brown color link
Morocco Brown

#442D21

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

#4E2E1C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E2E1C
  • RGB78, 46, 28
  • CMYK0, 13, 20, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 46, 28)
  • HSL22°, 47%, 21%
  • HSL Precise21.6°, 47.17%, 20.784%
  • HSV22°, 64%, 31%
  • HSB22°, 64%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.180, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.180, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.180, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E2E1C
  • DECIMAL ID5123612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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