What color is #4A0504?

#4A0504 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A0504?

The RGB value is 74, 5, 4: 74 red, 5 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A0504?

The complementary color is #04494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A0504?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A0504 color

#4A0504 rgb(74, 5, 4)

Shades of red

The hex color #4A0504 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 2% green and 1.6% blue (74, 5, 4).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 90% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 95% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.97:1).

#4A0504 color codes

HEX	`#4A0504`
RGB	`rgb(74, 5, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 2%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 90%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 95%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 95%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.07, 30.95, 18.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.07, 36.18, 31.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.901, 1.574, 0.266)`
Decimal	`4850948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A0504, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4A0504	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A0504 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4A0504 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a0504; }
.text { color: #4a0504; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a0504; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 5 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a0504, #4a2804); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A0504?: #4A0504 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A0504?: The RGB value is 74, 5, 4: 74 red, 5 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A0504?: The complementary color is #04494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A0504?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.