Information about #4E362E color

#4E362E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E362E falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 54, 46) — 30.6% red, 21.2% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 13 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E362E is a moderately toned earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Cherrywood (#4E312E). Slightly further away sit Bean (#4A3531) and Espresso (#4E312D).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 54, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E362E: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. 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.

#4E362E color variations

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#4E362E 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 #4E362E

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

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Dark Oak color link
Dark Oak

#55342B

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E362E
  • RGB78, 54, 46
  • CMYK0, 9, 13, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 54, 46)
  • HSL15°, 26%, 24%
  • HSL Precise15°, 25.806%, 24.314%
  • HSV15°, 41%, 31%
  • HSB15°, 41%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.212, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.212, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.212, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E362E
  • DECIMAL ID5125678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01