#4E2021

A color in the Red, Pink family

#4e2021 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(78, 32, 33), HSL(359°, 42%, 22%), CMYK(0%, 59%, 58%, 69%). Closest named color: maroon. Contrast is 13.53:1 on white and 1.55:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e2021
RGBrgb(78 32 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 32, 33)
RGB %rgb(31% 13% 13%)
HSLhsl(359 42% 22%)
HSV / HSBhsv(359, 59%, 31%)
HWBhwb(359 13% 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 58%, 69%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(19.32 22.22 10.34)
LCHlch(19.32 24.51 24.97)
OKLaboklab(0.3107 0.0652 0.0246)
OKLCHoklch(0.3107 0.0696 20.65)
Decimal5120033

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colormaroon ΔE 10.9
Closest web-safe color#663333
Hue359°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)42% / 59%
Lightness (HSL)22%
Brightness or Value (HSV)31%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)18% / 16%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0276
Red / Green / Blue78 / 32 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
13.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.55:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 99.7 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -102.8 / 0

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e2021;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(31.07% 0.0696 20.65);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 32 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e2021] text-[#4e2021] border-[#4e2021]">