French Puce (#4E1609)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 14.56:1 — vs black: 1.44:1
Color values
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HEX
#4E1609 -
RGB
rgb(78, 22, 9) -
HSL
hsl(11, 88%, 30%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 71.79, 88.46, 69.41 )
Tags
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Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #4E1609 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#4E1609
Base
#09414E
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#4E1609
Base
#4E091F
#4E3809
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#4E1609
Base
#094E16
#16094E
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#4E1609
Base
#094E38
#091F4E
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#4E1609
Base
#1F4E09
#09414E
#38094E
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#4E1609
Base
#170603
#290C05
#73200D
#932911
#D73D19
Darker shades and lighter tints of French Puce, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#170603
#220A04
#2D0D05
#381006
#431308
#4E1609
Base
#952A11
#DD3E19
#EC755A
#F4B1A1
#FCECE8
Ready-to-use code snippets for #4E1609. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #4E1609;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #4E1609;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #4E1609;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#4E1609,
#097993
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#4E1609,
#097993
);
}
// SCSS variable
$french-puce: #4E1609;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-puce-r: 78;
$french-puce-g: 22;
$french-puce-b: 9;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $french-puce;
color: rgba($french-puce-r, $french-puce-g, $french-puce-b, 0.8);
}
How French Puce appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#4E1609
How the color appears with full color vision.
#2E2E04
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#21210A
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#4E1515
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#292929
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.