What color is #4B0004?

#4B0004 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 #4B0004?

The RGB value is 75, 0, 4: 75 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B0004?

The complementary color is #004B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B0004?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B0004 color

#4B0004 rgb(75, 0, 4)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B0004 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 0% green and 1.6% blue (75, 0, 4).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% 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 16.14:1).

#4B0004 color codes

HEX	`#4B0004`
RGB	`rgb(75, 0, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 0%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 95%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.64, 33.22, 18.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.64, 37.88, 28.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.924, 1.505, 0.251)`
Decimal	`4915204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B0004, 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 #4B0004	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B0004 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #4B0004 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b0004; }
.text { color: #4b0004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b0004; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 0 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b0004, #4b2200); }

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Questions

What color is #4B0004?: #4B0004 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 #4B0004?: The RGB value is 75, 0, 4: 75 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B0004?: The complementary color is #004B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B0004?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.