Close to Caput Mortuum
#4E2121
#4E2121 is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 12.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 41% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E2121.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.56:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.43:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.56:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E2121 as they’d see it.
#4E2121 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E2121
What color is #4E2121?
#4E2121 is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 12.9% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 41% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E2121 in RGB?
#4E2121 is rgb(78, 33, 33): 78 red, 33 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E2121 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 58, 58, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E2121?
PANTONE 490 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E2121?
Its complement #003536 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.