Recognised as Colour
#4F2D2A
- #4F2D2A
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#4F2D2A is a red with RGB values 79, 45, 42 and HSL 5°, 31%, 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
#4F2D2A#4F2D2A
HEX#4F2D2A
RGBrgb(79, 45, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.3098, 0.1765, 0.1647
RGB percentages31%, 17.6%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(4.9, 30.6%, 23.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(4.9, 46.8%, 31%)
CMYK0%, 43%, 46.8%, 69%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,188,906
CSS custom property--colour: #4F2D2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03706WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness57.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.06:1
Contrast with white12.06:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.74:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#343434
Inverted#B0D2D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.06:1WCAG 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#2A4C4F
Analogous#4F2A39, #4F402A
Triadic#2A4F2D, #2D2A4F
Split complementary#2A4F40, #2A394F
Tetradic#394F2A, #2A4C4F, #402A4F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R79
G45
B42
Red79 (31%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue4.86°
Saturation (HSL)30.58%
Lightness23.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4F · G 2D · B 2A
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