What color is #4E1B0B?

#4E1B0B is a very dark, moderate red known as Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chocolate Rush?

The RGB value is 78, 27, 11: 78 red, 27 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate Rush?

The complementary color is #0B3E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E1B0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chocolate Rush color: hex code #4E1B0B

#4E1B0B rgb(78, 27, 11)

Shades of brown

Chocolate Rush has the hex code #4E1B0B. It is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 10.6% green and 4.3% blue (78, 27, 11).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 75% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 86% yellow and 69% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B) color codes

HEX	`#4E1B0B`
RGB	`rgb(78, 27, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 10.6%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 75%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 86%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 86%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.59, 23.04, 21.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.59, 31.72, 43.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.595, 2.428, 0.596)`
Decimal	`5118731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chocolate Rush, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E1B0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E1B0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E1B0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e1b0b; }
.text { color: #4e1b0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e1b0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 27 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e1b0b, #4e3d0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

See #4E1B0B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4E1B0B?: #4E1B0B is a very dark, moderate red known as Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chocolate Rush?: The RGB value is 78, 27, 11: 78 red, 27 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chocolate Rush?: The complementary color is #0B3E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E1B0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.