What color is #4E080D?

#4E080D is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E080D?

The RGB value is 78, 8, 13: 78 red, 8 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E080D?

The complementary color is #084E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E080D?

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.

#4E080D color

#4E080D rgb(78, 8, 13)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E080D is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 3.1% green and 5.1% blue (78, 8, 13).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 81% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 83% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#4E080D color codes

HEX	`#4E080D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 8, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 3.1%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 81%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 90%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 83%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 31.55, 17.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 35.87, 28.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.302, 1.823, 0.559)`
Decimal	`5113869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E080D, 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 #4E080D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E080D 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 #4E080D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e080d; }
.text { color: #4e080d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e080d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 8 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e080d, #4e2608); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E080D?: #4E080D is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E080D?: The RGB value is 78, 8, 13: 78 red, 8 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E080D?: The complementary color is #084E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E080D?: 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.