Palettes / Colors / #4E200D

#4E200D — Deep Orange

#4E200D is a orange color we call Deep Orange, closest to the named color Maroon (#800020). It belongs to the orange family.

#4E200D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0D3B4E; it also sits naturally between #4E0D1A and #4E410D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 31% · Green 13% · Blue 5%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 83% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4E200D

.text { color: #4E200D; }
.background { background-color: #4E200D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E200D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 32, 13); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 71%, 18%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E200D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 32, 13, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E200D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 32, 13, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4E200D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E200D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0D3B4E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4E200D: #FFFFFF.

How #4E200D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E200D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4E200C  ·  #4E200E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4E200D?

#4E200D is Deep Orange, a orange color (RGB 78, 32, 13). Its closest standard named color is Maroon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4E200D?

#4E200D is RGB 78, 32, 13 — HSL 18°, 71%, 18% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 83%, 69%.

What colors go with #4E200D?

Its complement is #0D3B4E; analogous partners are #4E0D1A and #4E410D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4E200D for text?

White text on #4E200D has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.54:1.