Information about #4E3531 color

#4E3531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E3531 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 53, 49) — 30.6% red, 20.8% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 11 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4E3531 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bean (#4A3531). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherrywood (#4E312E) and Espresso (#4E312D).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 53, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E3531 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4E3531 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E3531 color variations

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#4E3531 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 #4E3531

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

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Jarrah Tree color link
Jarrah Tree

#52312F

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

#4E3531 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E3531
  • RGB78, 53, 49
  • CMYK0, 10, 11, 69
  • HSL8°, 23%, 25%
  • HSL Precise8.276°, 22.835%, 24.902%
  • HSV8°, 37%, 31%
  • HSB8°, 37%, 31%
  • HEX ID4E3531
  • DECIMAL ID5125425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
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