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#4e1015 color: Maroon Oak

#4e1015 is rgb(78, 16, 21) in RGB and oklch(28.472% 0.09174 20.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

28.5%
0.092
21°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • rose-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4e1015

#4e1015 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 28.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.91:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, 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: #4e1015 mixed with white

  1. 4e1015
  2. 602829
  3. 723e3d
  4. 845453
  5. 966b6a
  6. a78281
  7. b99a99
  8. cab3b1
  9. dccccb
  10. ede5e5

Darker: #4e1015 mixed with black

  1. 4e1015
  2. 430c11
  3. 38090c
  4. 2d0608
  5. 230405
  6. 190203
  7. 0f0102
  8. 070001
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e1015 with less saturation

  1. 4e1015
  2. 4b1417
  3. 48181a
  4. 451b1c
  5. 411e1e
  6. 3e2020
  7. 3a2322
  8. 372524
  9. 332726
  10. 2e2828

Questions about #4e1015

What color is #4e1015?

#4e1015 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Maroon Oak. In RGB it is rgb(78, 16, 21), in HSL hsl(355.16, 65.96%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.472% 0.09174 20.999).

What colors go well with #4e1015?

The complementary color of #4e1015 is #003338. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49112f and #4b1700. The triadic partners are #073401 and #0d2757.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e1015?

White text reads better on #4e1015: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e1015 a warm or cool color?

#4e1015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 28.5% and its chroma 0.092.