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#4e0502 color: Walnut Brown

#4e0502 is rgb(78, 5, 2) in RGB and oklch(27.122% 0.10437 29.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

27.1%
0.104
30°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • red-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4e0502

#4e0502 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.6:1 contrast and black text 1.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Walnut Brown (#4c0400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #4e0502 mixed with white

  1. 4e0502
  2. 612119
  3. 733930
  4. 855048
  5. 976760
  6. a87f78
  7. ba9892
  8. cbb1ac
  9. ddcac7
  10. eee4e3

Darker: #4e0502 mixed with black

  1. 4e0502
  2. 430401
  3. 380301
  4. 2d0201
  5. 230100
  6. 190100
  7. 0f0000
  8. 070000
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e0502 with less saturation

  1. 4e0502
  2. 4b0c06
  3. 47110b
  4. 441610
  5. 401914
  6. 3d1c17
  7. 391f1a
  8. 35211e
  9. 302321
  10. 2c2524

Questions about #4e0502

What color is #4e0502?

#4e0502 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Walnut Brown. In RGB it is rgb(78, 5, 2), in HSL hsl(2.37, 95%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.122% 0.10437 29.828).

What colors go well with #4e0502?

The complementary color of #4e0502 is #002f38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b0425 and #431900. The triadic partners are #003304 and #141f59.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e0502?

White text reads better on #4e0502: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.6:1 and black gives 1.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e0502 a warm or cool color?

#4e0502 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.104.