What color is #4B172B?

#4B172B 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 #4B172B?

The RGB value is 75, 23, 43: 75 red, 23 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B172B?

The complementary color is #174B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B172B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B172B color

#4B172B rgb(75, 23, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B172B is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 9% green and 16.9% blue (75, 23, 43).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 53% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 43% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.42:1).

#4B172B color codes

HEX	`#4B172B`
RGB	`rgb(75, 23, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 53%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 69%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 43%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.91, 26.75, -0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.91, 26.75, 359.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.644, 2.283, 2.534)`
Decimal	`4921131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B172B, 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 #4B172B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B172B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #4B172B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b172b; }
.text { color: #4b172b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b172b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 23 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b172b, #4b1d17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B172B?: #4B172B 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 #4B172B?: The RGB value is 75, 23, 43: 75 red, 23 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B172B?: The complementary color is #174B37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B172B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.