Recognised as Colour
#4E2D2E
- #4E2D2E
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#4E2D2E is a red with RGB values 78, 45, 46 and HSL 358°, 27%, 24%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#4E2D2E#4E2D2E
HEX#4E2D2E
RGBrgb(78, 45, 46)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.1765, 0.1804
RGB percentages30.6%, 17.6%, 18%
HSLhsl(358.2, 26.8%, 24.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(358.2, 42.3%, 30.6%)
CMYK0%, 42.3%, 41%, 69.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,123,374
CSS custom property--colour: #4E2D2E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03694WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness57 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.08:1
Contrast with white12.08:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.74:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#343434
Inverted#B1D2D1
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.08:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.74:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2D4E4D
Analogous#4E2D3E, #4E3D2D
Triadic#2E4E2D, #2D2E4E
Split complementary#2D4E3D, #2D3E4E
Tetradic#3F4E2D, #2D4E4D, #3D2D4E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G45
B46
Red78 (30.6%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue46 (18%)
Hue358.18°
Saturation (HSL)26.83%
Lightness24.12%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4E · G 2D · B 2E
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