Recognised as Colour
#4E2C2E
- #4E2C2E
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#4E2C2E is a red with RGB values 78, 44, 46 and HSL 356°, 28%, 24%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#4E2C2E#4E2C2E
HEX#4E2C2E
RGBrgb(78, 44, 46)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.1725, 0.1804
RGB percentages30.6%, 17.3%, 18%
HSLhsl(356.5, 27.9%, 23.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(356.5, 43.6%, 30.6%)
CMYK0%, 43.6%, 41%, 69.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,123,118
CSS custom property--colour: #4E2C2E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03618WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness56.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.18:1
Contrast with white12.18:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.72:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#333333
Inverted#B1D3D1
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.18:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.72:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2C4E4C
Analogous#4E2C3F, #4E3B2C
Triadic#2E4E2C, #2C2E4E
Split complementary#2C4E3B, #2C3F4E
Tetradic#3F4E2C, #2C4E4C, #3B2C4E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G44
B46
Red78 (30.6%)
Green44 (17.3%)
Blue46 (18%)
Hue356.47°
Saturation (HSL)27.87%
Lightness23.92%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4E · G 2C · B 2E
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