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4E2B41

#4E2B41 closest to Murasaki

#4E2B41 is a dark, muted red; the closest named color is Murasaki. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 16.9% green and 25.5% blue (rgb(78, 43, 65)). Its HSL value is 322° hue, 29% saturation and 24% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 17% yellow and 69% black. #4E2B41 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.03:1.

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Variations of #4E2B41

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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#4E2B41 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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#4E2B41 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E2B41 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #363840
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D3342
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #383241
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #363840
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #3E3440
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #522B33
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #502B3B
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #363636
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3D3439

#4E2B41 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.03:1 Super#4E2B41 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.75:1 Very poor#4E2B41 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E2B41 in CSS

/* Murasaki */
.color { color: #4E2B41; }
.background { background-color: #4E2B41; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E2B41; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 43 65);
color: hsl(322 29% 24%);
color: oklch(0.342 0.061 342.5);

#4E2B41 FAQ

What color is #4E2B41?

#4E2B41 is a dark, muted red. Its closest named color is Murasaki. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #4E2B41?

#4E2B41 is rgb(78, 43, 65) in RGB, hsl(322, 29%, 24%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 45%, 17%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E2B41?

The complementary color of #4E2B41 is #2B4E38, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E2B41?

White text has the best contrast on #4E2B41: 12.03:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E2B41 a warm or cool color?

#4E2B41 is a warm color.