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#4E232D closest to Lonestar

#4E232D is a dark, muted red; the closest named color is Lonestar. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 13.7% green and 17.6% blue (rgb(78, 35, 45)). Its HSL value is 346° hue, 38% saturation and 22% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black. #4E232D is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.11:1.

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Variations of #4E232D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#4E232D 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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#4E232D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E232D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #36342C
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2B2B2D
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #372A2D
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #36342C
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #3E2F2C
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #541F27
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #51212A
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #303030
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3A2E30

#4E232D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.11:1 Super#4E232D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.60:1 Very poor#4E232D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E232D in CSS

/* Lonestar */
.color { color: #4E232D; }
.background { background-color: #4E232D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E232D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 35 45);
color: hsl(346 38% 22%);
color: oklch(0.319 0.066 6.8);

#4E232D FAQ

What color is #4E232D?

#4E232D is a dark, muted red. Its closest named color is Lonestar. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #4E232D?

#4E232D is rgb(78, 35, 45) in RGB, hsl(346, 38%, 22%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 55%, 42%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E232D?

The complementary color of #4E232D is #234E44, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E232D?

White text has the best contrast on #4E232D: 13.11:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E232D a warm or cool color?

#4E232D is a warm color.