Information about #4E041D color

#4E041D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E041D is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 4, 29) (30.6% red, 1.6% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 19 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E041D reads as a pure, full-strength romantic rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Castro (#52001F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Scarlet (#560319) and Maroon Oak (#520C17).

The recipe behind #4E041D is rgb(78, 4, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4E041D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4E041D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4E041D color variations

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#4E041D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4E041D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E041D
  • RGB78, 4, 29
  • CMYK0, 29, 19, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 4, 29)
  • HSL340°, 90%, 16%
  • HSL Precise339.73°, 90.244%, 16.078%
  • HSV340°, 95%, 31%
  • HSB340°, 95%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.016, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.016, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.016, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E041D
  • DECIMAL ID5112861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01