What color is #4E2835?

#4E2835 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E2835?

The RGB value is 78, 40, 53: 78 red, 40 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2835?

The complementary color is #284E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2835 color

#4E2835 rgb(78, 40, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E2835 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 15.7% green and 20.8% blue (78, 40, 53).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 32% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#4E2835 color codes

HEX	`#4E2835`
RGB	`rgb(78, 40, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 15.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, 19.57, -0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 19.57, 358.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.543, 3.395, 3.783)`
Decimal	`5122101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2835, 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 #4E2835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #4E2835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2835; }
.text { color: #4e2835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 40 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2835, #4e2e28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4E2835?: #4E2835 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E2835?: The RGB value is 78, 40, 53: 78 red, 40 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2835?: The complementary color is #284E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.