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#4e2d2c color: Barako Brew

#4e2d2c is rgb(78, 45, 44) in RGB and oklch(33.832% 0.04905 21.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

33.8%
0.049
22°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4e2d2c

#4e2d2c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.1:1 contrast and black text 1.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barako Brew (#4b2d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #4e2d2c mixed with white

  1. 4e2d2c
  2. 5f3f3e
  3. 705351
  4. 816665
  5. 927b79
  6. a48f8e
  7. b6a5a4
  8. c8bbba
  9. dad1d0
  10. ece8e8

Darker: #4e2d2c mixed with black

  1. 4e2d2c
  2. 432625
  3. 381f1e
  4. 2d1817
  5. 231111
  6. 190b0a
  7. 0f0605
  8. 070202
  9. 020101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e2d2c with less saturation

  1. 4e2d2c
  2. 4c2e2d
  3. 4a2f2e
  4. 483130
  5. 463231
  6. 433332
  7. 413433
  8. 3f3534
  9. 3c3635
  10. 3a3736

Questions about #4e2d2c

What color is #4e2d2c?

#4e2d2c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Barako Brew. In RGB it is rgb(78, 45, 44), in HSL hsl(1.76, 27.87%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.832% 0.04905 21.847).

What colors go well with #4e2d2c?

The complementary color of #4e2d2c is #103f42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b2d3a and #4c301f. The triadic partners are #293e26 and #293751.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e2d2c?

White text reads better on #4e2d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.1:1 and black gives 1.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e2d2c a warm or cool color?

#4e2d2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.049.