What color is #4A0C1B?

#4A0C1B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A0C1B?

The RGB value is 74, 12, 27: 74 red, 12 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A0C1B?

The complementary color is #0C4A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A0C1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A0C1B color

#4A0C1B rgb(74, 12, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #4A0C1B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 4.7% green and 10.6% blue (74, 12, 27).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 72% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 64% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#4A0C1B color codes

HEX	`#4A0C1B`
RGB	`rgb(74, 12, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 4.7%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 72%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 84%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 64%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.39, 29.67, 7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.39, 30.65, 14.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.154, 1.798, 1.218)`
Decimal	`4852763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A0C1B, 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 #4A0C1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A0C1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #4A0C1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a0c1b; }
.text { color: #4a0c1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a0c1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 12 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a0c1b, #4a1c0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4A0C1B?: #4A0C1B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A0C1B?: The RGB value is 74, 12, 27: 74 red, 12 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A0C1B?: The complementary color is #0C4A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A0C1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.