4E002A

#4E002A closest to What We Do in the Shadows

#4E002A is a very dark, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 0.0% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(78, 0, 42)). Its HSL value is 328° hue, 100% saturation and 15% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 46% yellow and 69% black. #4E002A is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.47:1.

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Variations of #4E002A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#4E002A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#4E002A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E002A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 77% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2A2928
  • Protanopia 74% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #141B2B
  • Protanomaly 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D182A
  • Deuteranopia 77% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2A2928
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #372029
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #550015
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #510022
  • Achromatopsia 77% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #242424
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #321F26

#4E002A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.47:1 Super#4E002A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.36:1 Very poor#4E002A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E002A in CSS

/* What We Do in the Shadows */
.color { color: #4E002A; }
.background { background-color: #4E002A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E002A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 0 42);
color: hsl(328 100% 15%);
color: oklch(0.276 0.113 355.7);

#4E002A FAQ

What color is #4E002A?

#4E002A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #4E002A?

#4E002A is rgb(78, 0, 42) in RGB, hsl(328, 100%, 15%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E002A?

The complementary color of #4E002A is #004E24, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E002A?

White text has the best contrast on #4E002A: 15.47:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E002A a warm or cool color?

#4E002A is a warm color.