What color is #4E252A?

#4E252A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E252A?

The RGB value is 78, 37, 42: 78 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E252A?

The complementary color is #254E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E252A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E252A color

#4E252A rgb(78, 37, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E252A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 14.5% green and 16.5% blue (78, 37, 42).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 46% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#4E252A color codes

HEX	`#4E252A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 37, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 14.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, 19.83, 5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 20.59, 15.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.222, 3.11, 2.568)`
Decimal	`5121322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E252A, 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 #4E252A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E252A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #4E252A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e252a; }
.text { color: #4e252a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e252a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 37 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e252a, #4e3525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4E252A?: #4E252A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E252A?: The RGB value is 78, 37, 42: 78 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E252A?: The complementary color is #254E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E252A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.