What color is #4E2929?

#4E2929 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E2929?

The RGB value is 78, 41, 41: 78 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E2929?

The complementary color is #294E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E2929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E2929 color

#4E2929 rgb(78, 41, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E2929 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 16.1% green and 16.1% blue (78, 41, 41).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 47% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#4E2929 color codes

HEX	`#4E2929`
RGB	`rgb(78, 41, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 16.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 47%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.45, 17.21, 7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.45, 18.81, 23.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.335, 3.366, 2.519)`
Decimal	`5122345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E2929, 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 #4E2929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E2929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #4E2929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e2929; }
.text { color: #4e2929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 41 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e2929, #4e3b29); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E2929?: #4E2929 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E2929?: The RGB value is 78, 41, 41: 78 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E2929?: The complementary color is #294E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E2929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.