Recognised as Colour
#4E332B
- #4E332B
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#4E332B is a red with RGB values 78, 51, 43 and HSL 14°, 29%, 24%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#4E332B#4E332B
HEX#4E332B
RGBrgb(78, 51, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.3059, 0.2, 0.1686
RGB percentages30.6%, 20%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(13.7, 28.9%, 23.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(13.7, 44.9%, 30.6%)
CMYK0%, 34.6%, 44.9%, 69.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,124,907
CSS custom property--colour: #4E332B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.04162WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness59.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.46:1
Contrast with white11.46:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.83:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#383838
Inverted#B1CCD4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.46:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.83:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B464E
Analogous#4E2B35, #4E452B
Triadic#2B4E33, #332B4E
Split complementary#2B4E45, #2B344E
Tetradic#354E2B, #2B464E, #452B4E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R78
G51
B43
Red78 (30.6%)
Green51 (20%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue13.71°
Saturation (HSL)28.93%
Lightness23.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4E · G 33 · B 2B
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