What color is #4E151E?

#4E151E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E151E?

The RGB value is 78, 21, 30: 78 red, 21 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E151E?

The complementary color is #154E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E151E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E151E color

#4E151E rgb(78, 21, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E151E is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 8.2% green and 11.8% blue (78, 21, 30).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 58% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 62% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#4E151E color codes

HEX	`#4E151E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 21, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 8.2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 58%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 73%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 62%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.75, 27.45, 8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.75, 28.83, 17.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.645, 2.25, 1.47)`
Decimal	`5117214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E151E, 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 #4E151E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E151E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #4E151E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e151e; }
.text { color: #4e151e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e151e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 21 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e151e, #4e2915); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4E151E?: #4E151E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E151E?: The RGB value is 78, 21, 30: 78 red, 21 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E151E?: The complementary color is #154E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E151E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.