#4E0707 Color

#4E0707 is rgb(78, 7, 7) in RGB, hsl(0, 84%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 91%, 69%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Maroon (#800000). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E0707

HEX#4E0707

RGBrgb(78, 7, 7)

HSLhsl(0, 84%, 17%)

HSVhsv(0, 91%, 31%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 91%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(27.4% 0.102 27.3)

LABlab(14.74% 32.02 20.15)

LCHlch(14.74% 37.84 32.18)

#4E0707 Channel Values

How #4E0707 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 78 · G 7 · B 7	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 84% · L 17%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 91% · V 31%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 91% · Y 91% · K 69%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	15.47:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E0707 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text15.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4E0707 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4E0707

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E0707; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic

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Tints & Shades of #4E0707

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #4E0707 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4E0707

Protanopia#202006

Protanomaly#381906

Deuteranopia#2D2D00

Deuteranomaly#3D2303

Tritanopia#4E0707

Tritanomaly#4E0707

Achromatopsia#242424

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Using #4E0707 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4e0707: #4E0707;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E0707;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e0707': '#4E0707' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.027, blue: 0.027)

Android XML<color name="color_4e0707">#4E0707</color>

SVG fillfill="#4E0707"

#4E0707 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #4E0707?

#4E0707 is rgb(78, 7, 7) — red 78, green 7, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E0707?

#4E0707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 91%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E0707 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4E0707 scores 15.47:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #4E0707 have a color name?

#4E0707 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Maroon (#800000), at a CIE76 distance of 27.8, so the two are clearly different.

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