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#4e0712 color: Maroon Oak

#4e0712 is rgb(78, 7, 18) in RGB and oklch(27.54% 0.10069 19.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

27.5%
0.101
20°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4e0712

#4e0712 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 27.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.41:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maroon Oak (#520c17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #4e0712 mixed with white

  1. 4e0712
  2. 612226
  3. 733a3b
  4. 855051
  5. 976867
  6. a8807f
  7. ba9897
  8. cbb1b0
  9. dccaca
  10. eee4e4

Darker: #4e0712 mixed with black

  1. 4e0712
  2. 43050e
  3. 38040a
  4. 2d0207
  5. 230204
  6. 190102
  7. 0f0001
  8. 070001
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e0712 with less saturation

  1. 4e0712
  2. 4b0e14
  3. 481317
  4. 441719
  5. 411a1b
  6. 3d1d1d
  7. 391f20
  8. 352222
  9. 312424
  10. 2d2626

Questions about #4e0712

What color is #4e0712?

#4e0712 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Maroon Oak. In RGB it is rgb(78, 7, 18), in HSL hsl(350.7, 83.53%, 16.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.54% 0.10069 19.589).

What colors go well with #4e0712?

The complementary color of #4e0712 is #003134. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48092f and #4b1200. The triadic partners are #023200 and #042458.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e0712?

White text reads better on #4e0712: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e0712 a warm or cool color?

#4e0712 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 27.5% and its chroma 0.101.