Matterhorn is a dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Crimson, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Matterhorn effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Matterhorn is #4E3B41.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Matterhorn has 31%% Red, 23% Green, and 25% Blue.
Matterhorn has 341° Hue, 24% Saturation, and 31% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Matterhorn has 341° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 27% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Matterhorn has 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 17% yellow, and 69% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#4E3B41 |
|
RGB |
(78, 59, 65) |
(31%, 23%, 25%) |
HSV |
(341°, 24, 31) |
(94%, 24%, 31%) |
HSL |
(341°, 14, 27) |
(94%, 14%, 27%) |
CMYK |
(0, 24, 17, 69) |
(0%, 24%, 17%, 69%) |
The natural luminance of Matterhorn is 5%, which is low.
Matterhorn has a higher contrast with white than black.
Matterhorn and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Matterhorn and white have a 10.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.0) |
AAA (10.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Matterhorn paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Red, 1% Magenta, 69% Black, 23% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
69%
White
23%
To mix Matterhorn paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 69% Black, 23% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
3%
Black
69%
White
23%
Colors similar to Matterhorn are: Tuscan Red, Black Cat, Black Eel, Liver, and Vampire Grey. Tuscan Red is brighter and lighter than Matterhorn. Black Cat is more red and paler than Matterhorn. Black Eel is more red and paler than Matterhorn. Liver is more magenta and paler and lighter than Matterhorn. Vampire Grey is more red and paler and lighter than Matterhorn.