What color is #4B1C19?

#4B1C19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B1C19?

The RGB value is 75, 28, 25: 75 red, 28 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B1C19?

The complementary color is #19484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B1C19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B1C19 color

#4B1C19 rgb(75, 28, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B1C19 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 11% green and 9.8% blue (75, 28, 25).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 67% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#4B1C19 color codes

HEX	`#4B1C19`
RGB	`rgb(75, 28, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 11%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 50%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 67%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.45, 22.07, 13.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.45, 25.7, 30.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.493, 2.397, 1.198)`
Decimal	`4922393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B1C19, 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 #4B1C19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B1C19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #4B1C19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b1c19; }
.text { color: #4b1c19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b1c19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 28 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b1c19, #4b3519); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4B1C19?: #4B1C19 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B1C19?: The RGB value is 75, 28, 25: 75 red, 28 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B1C19?: The complementary color is #19484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B1C19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.