Close to Caput Mortuum
#4E2A2C
#4E2A2C is a dark, muted red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 16.5% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 30% saturation and 24% 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 #4E2A2C.
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.
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12.42:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.42:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.69:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E2A2C as they’d see it.
#4E2A2C 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 #4E2A2C
What color is #4E2A2C?
#4E2A2C is a dark, muted red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 16.5% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E2A2C in RGB?
#4E2A2C is rgb(78, 42, 44): 78 red, 42 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E2A2C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 46, 44, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E2A2C?
PANTONE 497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E2A2C?
Its complement #013B39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.