Colour
#4E222D
- #4E222D
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#4E222D is a red with RGB values 78, 34, 45 and HSL 345°, 39%, 22%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#4E222D#4E222D
HEX#4E222D
RGBrgb(78, 34, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.1333, 0.1765
RGB percentages30.6%, 13.3%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(345, 39.3%, 22%)
HSV / HSBhsv(345, 56.4%, 30.6%)
CMYK0%, 56.4%, 42.3%, 69.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,120,557
CSS custom property--colour: #4E222D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02953WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness52.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.2:1
Contrast with white13.2:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#B1DDD2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.59:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#224E43
Analogous#4E2243, #4E2D22
Triadic#2D4E22, #222D4E
Split complementary#224E2D, #22434E
Tetradic#434E22, #224E43, #2D224E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G34
B45
Red78 (30.6%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue345°
Saturation (HSL)39.29%
Lightness21.96%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4E · G 22 · B 2D
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