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4E2D35

#4E2D35 closest to Dark Roast

#4E2D35 is a dark, muted red; the closest named color is Dark Roast. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 17.6% green and 20.8% blue (rgb(78, 45, 53)). Its HSL value is 345° hue, 27% saturation and 24% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 32% yellow and 69% black. #4E2D35 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.00:1.

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Variations of #4E2D35

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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#4E2D35 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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#4E2D35 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E2D35 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #3A3934
  • Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #323335
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3B3235
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #3A3934
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #413534
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #532B30
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #502C33
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #363636
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3D3436

#4E2D35 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.00:1 Very good#4E2D35 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.75:1 Very poor#4E2D35 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#4E2D35 in CSS

/* Dark Roast */
.color { color: #4E2D35; }
.background { background-color: #4E2D35; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E2D35; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 45 53);
color: hsl(345 27% 24%);
color: oklch(0.341 0.050 4.3);

#4E2D35 FAQ

What color is #4E2D35?

#4E2D35 is a dark, muted red. Its closest named color is Dark Roast. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #4E2D35?

#4E2D35 is rgb(78, 45, 53) in RGB, hsl(345, 27%, 24%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 42%, 32%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E2D35?

The complementary color of #4E2D35 is #2D4E46, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E2D35?

White text has the best contrast on #4E2D35: 12.00:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E2D35 a warm or cool color?

#4E2D35 is a warm color.