What color is #4B142A?

#4B142A 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 #4B142A?

The RGB value is 75, 20, 42: 75 red, 20 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B142A?

The complementary color is #144B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B142A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B142A color

#4B142A rgb(75, 20, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B142A is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 7.8% green and 16.5% blue (75, 20, 42).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 58% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 44% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.66:1).

#4B142A color codes

HEX	`#4B142A`
RGB	`rgb(75, 20, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 7.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 58%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 73%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 44%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.32, 28.12, -0.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.32, 28.12, 358.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.57, 2.164, 2.42)`
Decimal	`4920362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B142A, 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 #4B142A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B142A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #4B142A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b142a; }
.text { color: #4b142a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b142a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 20 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b142a, #4b1914); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B142A?: #4B142A 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 #4B142A?: The RGB value is 75, 20, 42: 75 red, 20 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B142A?: The complementary color is #144B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B142A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.