What color is #4E051E?

#4E051E is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E051E?

The RGB value is 78, 5, 30: 78 red, 5 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E051E?

The complementary color is #054E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E051E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E051E color

#4E051E rgb(78, 5, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E051E is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 2% green and 11.8% blue (78, 5, 30).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 88% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 62% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#4E051E color codes

HEX	`#4E051E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 5, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 88%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 94%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 62%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 33.66, 5.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 34.16, 9.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.431, 1.822, 1.399)`
Decimal	`5113118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E051E, 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 #4E051E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E051E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #4E051E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e051e; }
.text { color: #4e051e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e051e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 5 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e051e, #4e1105); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4E051E?: #4E051E is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E051E?: The RGB value is 78, 5, 30: 78 red, 5 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E051E?: The complementary color is #054E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E051E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.