What color is #4E1710?

#4E1710 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E1710?

The RGB value is 78, 23, 16: 78 red, 23 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E1710?

The complementary color is #10474E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E1710?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E1710 color

#4E1710 rgb(78, 23, 16)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4E1710 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 9% green and 6.3% blue (78, 23, 16).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 66% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 79% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#4E1710 color codes

HEX	`#4E1710`
RGB	`rgb(78, 23, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 9%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 66%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 79%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 79%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.85, 25.43, 18.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.85, 31.41, 35.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.542, 2.27, 0.742)`
Decimal	`5117712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E1710, 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 #4E1710	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E1710 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	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 #4E1710 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e1710; }
.text { color: #4e1710; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e1710; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 23 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e1710, #4e3610); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4E1710?: #4E1710 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E1710?: The RGB value is 78, 23, 16: 78 red, 23 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E1710?: The complementary color is #10474E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E1710?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.