What color is #4E3538?

#4E3538 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3538?

The RGB value is 78, 53, 56: 78 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3538?

The complementary color is #354E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3538 color

#4E3538 rgb(78, 53, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E3538 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 20.8% green and 22% blue (78, 53, 56).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 28% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#4E3538 color codes

HEX	`#4E3538`
RGB	`rgb(78, 53, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 20.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 32%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.11, 11.74, 2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.11, 12.03, 12.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.129, 4.452, 4.33)`
Decimal	`5125432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3538, 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 #4E3538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #4E3538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3538; }
.text { color: #4e3538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 53 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3538, #4e3f35); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4E3538?: #4E3538 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3538?: The RGB value is 78, 53, 56: 78 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3538?: The complementary color is #354E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.