What color is #4A2A2F?

#4A2A2F 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 #4A2A2F?

The RGB value is 74, 42, 47: 74 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2A2F?

The complementary color is #2A4A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2A2F color

#4A2A2F rgb(74, 42, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #4A2A2F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 16.5% green and 18.4% blue (74, 42, 47).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 36% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#4A2A2F color codes

HEX	`#4A2A2F`
RGB	`rgb(74, 42, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 16.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.27, 15.62, 3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.27, 15.93, 11.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.165, 3.317, 3.11)`
Decimal	`4860463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2A2F, 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 #4A2A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #4A2A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2a2f; }
.text { color: #4a2a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 42 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2a2f, #4a352a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4A2A2F?: #4A2A2F 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 #4A2A2F?: The RGB value is 74, 42, 47: 74 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2A2F?: The complementary color is #2A4A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.