#4E131B Color
#4E131B is rgb(78, 19, 27) in RGB, hsl(352, 61%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E131Brgb(78, 19, 27)hsl(352, 61%, 19%)hsv(352, 76%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 69%)oklch(29% 0.088 16.9)lab(16.64% 28.39 11.09)lch(16.64% 30.48 21.33)What #4E131B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4E131B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E131B Channel Values
How #4E131B 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 19 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 61% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 76% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 65% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.66:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E131B 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.
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Colors That Go With #4E131B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E131B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4E131B
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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How #4E131B 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.
#4E131B#25251B#391F1B#303018#3E2719#4E1414#4E1417#282828Using #4E131B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e131b: #4E131B;background-color: #4E131B;colors: { 'color-4e131b': '#4E131B' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.075, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_4e131b">#4E131B</color>fill="#4E131B"More Red Colors
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#4E131B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E131B?
#4E131B is a darkest red — rgb(78, 19, 27) in RGB and hsl(352, 61%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #4E131B?
#4E131B is rgb(78, 19, 27) — red 78, green 19, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E131B?
#4E131B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E131B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E131B scores 14.66:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E131B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E131B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 34.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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