#4E373C
Eggplant · dark warm red
About #4E373C
#4E373C is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 22% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 9.8), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #374E49 (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.85:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E373C?
#4E373C is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 22% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #4E373C?
Use white text. White on #4E373C has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E373C?
Its complementary colour is #374E49, and analogous partners are #4E3747 and #4E3E37.