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#4e151b color: Maroon Oak

#4e151b is rgb(78, 21, 27) in RGB and oklch(29.226% 0.08539 18.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

29.2%
0.085
18°
  • Rose
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • rose-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4e151b

#4e151b is a deep very dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 29.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.51:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, 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 rose colors

Lighter: #4e151b mixed with white

  1. 4e151b
  2. 602b2e
  3. 724142
  4. 835757
  5. 956d6d
  6. a78484
  7. b89c9b
  8. cab4b3
  9. dccccc
  10. ede5e5

Darker: #4e151b mixed with black

  1. 4e151b
  2. 431116
  3. 380c11
  4. 2d080c
  5. 230508
  6. 190305
  7. 0f0202
  8. 070101
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e151b with less saturation

  1. 4e151b
  2. 4b181d
  3. 481c1f
  4. 451e20
  5. 422122
  6. 3f2324
  7. 3b2525
  8. 382727
  9. 342929
  10. 302a2a

Questions about #4e151b

What color is #4e151b?

#4e151b is deep very dark rose. The closest named color is Maroon Oak. In RGB it is rgb(78, 21, 27), in HSL hsl(353.68, 57.58%, 19.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.226% 0.08539 18.157).

What colors go well with #4e151b?

The complementary color of #4e151b is #003638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #491633 and #4c1b00. The triadic partners are #123504 and #0d2b55.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e151b?

White text reads better on #4e151b: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e151b a warm or cool color?

#4e151b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 29.2% and its chroma 0.085.