What color is #4E1824?

#4E1824 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E1824?

The RGB value is 78, 24, 36: 78 red, 24 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E1824?

The complementary color is #184E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E1824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E1824 color

#4E1824 rgb(78, 24, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E1824 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 9.4% green and 14.1% blue (78, 24, 36).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 53% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 54% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#4E1824 color codes

HEX	`#4E1824`
RGB	`rgb(78, 24, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 9.4%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 53%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 69%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 54%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.46, 26.54, 5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.46, 27.11, 11.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.787, 2.401, 1.933)`
Decimal	`5117988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E1824, 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 #4E1824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E1824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #4E1824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e1824; }
.text { color: #4e1824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e1824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 24 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e1824, #4e2718); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #4E1824?: #4E1824 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E1824?: The RGB value is 78, 24, 36: 78 red, 24 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E1824?: The complementary color is #184E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E1824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.