What color is #4B0D29?

#4B0D29 is a very dark, moderate rose, 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 #4B0D29?

The RGB value is 75, 13, 41: 75 red, 13 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B0D29?

The complementary color is #0D4B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B0D29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B0D29 color

#4B0D29 rgb(75, 13, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B0D29 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 5.1% green and 16.1% blue (75, 13, 41).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 70% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 45% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.12:1).

#4B0D29 color codes

HEX	`#4B0D29`
RGB	`rgb(75, 13, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 5.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 70%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 83%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 45%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.19, 31.04, -1.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.19, 31.07, 357.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.446, 1.944, 2.291)`
Decimal	`4918569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B0D29, 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 #4B0D29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B0D29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #4B0D29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b0d29; }
.text { color: #4b0d29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b0d29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 13 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b0d29, #4b100d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B0D29?: #4B0D29 is a very dark, moderate rose, 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 #4B0D29?: The RGB value is 75, 13, 41: 75 red, 13 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B0D29?: The complementary color is #0D4B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B0D29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.