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HEX 4E3E38 - #4E3E38, RGB(78,62,56) Color


Color Name: Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)*
Hex Color Code: #4E3E38
RGB Color Code: RGB(78, 62, 56)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 20.5%, 28.2%, 69.4%



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What color is 4E3E38?

The RGB color code for color number #4E3E38 is RGB(78, 62, 56). In the RGB color model, #4E3E38 has a red value of 78, a green value of 62, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.5% magenta, 28.2% yellow, and 69.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.4° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation, and 26.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4E3E38 has a hue of 16.4° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation and 30.6 % brightness/value.



Color 4E3E38 is cool or warm?

Color 4E3E38 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #4E3E38? (For interior and product design)

4E3E38 has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Is #4E3E38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4E3E38 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #4E3E38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(78, 62, 56)
Red
78 (30.6%)
Green
62 (24.3%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.51%
Yellow
28.21%
Key
69.41%

HSL

HSL(16.36deg, 16.4 %, 26.3 %)

Hue
16.36°
Saturation
16.42 %.
Lightness
26.27 %.

RYB

RYB(155, 153, 158)
Red
155 (60.6%)
Yellow
153 (60.2%)
Blue
158 (62.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
16.36°
Saturation
28.21 %.
Brightness / Value
30.59 %.

HWB

H: 16.36°

W: 21.96 %

B: 69.41 %

XYZ

X : 5.58

Y : 5.35

Z : 4.48

YXY

Y1 : 5.35

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 69.41%

M : 75.69%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 5.4 %

Munsell Color System

6.5YR 2.6/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 27.71

A : 5.9

B : 6.32

CIE-Lch

L : 27.71

C : 8.64

H : 46.96

CIE-Luv

L : 27.71

U : 9.7

V : 6.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.13

A : 2.57

B : 4.71






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #4E3E38

Here are the colors similar to 4E3E38. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#44362F
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#543D37
Liver Chestnut
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#483C32
Dark Lava
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#4A3728
Cedar Brown
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4E3E38.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4E3E38.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4E3E38.

#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#443F39
BS 22-B-27 - Violet
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4E3E38.

#3E332E
PANTONE 2479 C
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#433A32
PANTONE 8623 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#4C443D
PANTONE 8405 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#453536
PANTONE 439 C
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 4E3E38.

#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#513A2A
RAL 8028 - Terra Brown
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#4A3526
RAL 8014 - Sepia Brown
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #4E3E38

Here are the paint colors similar to 4E3E38. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to Benjamin Moore

#493A33
Appalachian Brown (2115-10)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#54423B
Espresso Bark (CSP-390)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#52433E
Mississippi Mud (2114-20)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#493830
Tarpley Brown (CW-170)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to Dunn-Edwards

#5B4A44
Bear in Mind (DE 6042)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#574A47
Molasses (DE 6399)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#5E463C
Northern Territory (DEA 158)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to Valspar

#4C3E36
Burnt Tile (6011-2)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#543F36
Cabin Plank (2011-10)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#574540
Mystic Taupe (1002-9A)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#513B33
Lava Cake (T595)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to Sherwin Williams

#56433B
Otter (SW 6041)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#4D3930
Turkish Coffee (SW 6076)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#443735
Rockweed (SW 2735)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to Behr

#54463F
Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#5A4840
Baronial Brown (N170-7)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#5A4943
Bear Rug (S-G-790)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to PPG Paints

#544642
French Toast (PPG15-24)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#554747
Black Walnut (PPG1014-7)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 4E3E38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #4E3E38 to Farrow & Ball

#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#5E4449
Brinjal (222)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#3D3C3C
Pitch Black (256)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#4E3E38 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



4E3E38
Cassel Earth (Cologne Earth)*

38484E
Charcoal*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #4E3E38?

Color that best contrast with #4E3E38 is #38484E, color name is Charcoal*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #4E3E38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4E3E38 is #38484E, color name is Charcoal*.





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