What color is #4A282D?

#4A282D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A282D?

The RGB value is 74, 40, 45: 74 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A282D?

The complementary color is #284A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A282D color

#4A282D rgb(74, 40, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #4A282D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (74, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 30% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 39% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#4A282D color codes

HEX	`#4A282D`
RGB	`rgb(74, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 30%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 46%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.69, 16.61, 3.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.69, 17.01, 12.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.057, 3.163, 2.879)`
Decimal	`4859949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A282D, 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 #4A282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #4A282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a282d; }
.text { color: #4a282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a282d, #4a3428); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A282D?: #4A282D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A282D?: The RGB value is 74, 40, 45: 74 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A282D?: The complementary color is #284A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.