What color is #4A1420?

#4A1420 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 #4A1420?

The RGB value is 74, 20, 32: 74 red, 20 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A1420?

The complementary color is #144A3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A1420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A1420 color

#4A1420 rgb(74, 20, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #4A1420 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 7.8% green and 12.5% blue (74, 20, 32).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 57% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 57% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.87:1).

#4A1420 color codes

HEX	`#4A1420`
RGB	`rgb(74, 20, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 7.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 57%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 73%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 57%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.8, 26.61, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.8, 27.27, 12.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.335, 2.061, 1.588)`
Decimal	`4854816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A1420, 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 #4A1420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A1420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #4A1420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a1420; }
.text { color: #4a1420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a1420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 20 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a1420, #4a2314); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4A1420?: #4A1420 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 #4A1420?: The RGB value is 74, 20, 32: 74 red, 20 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A1420?: The complementary color is #144A3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A1420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.