What color is #4B2031?

#4B2031 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2031?

The RGB value is 75, 32, 49: 75 red, 32 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2031?

The complementary color is #204B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2031?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2031 color

#4B2031 rgb(75, 32, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B2031 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 12.5% green and 19.2% blue (75, 32, 49).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 40% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 35% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#4B2031 color codes

HEX	`#4B2031`
RGB	`rgb(75, 32, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 12.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 40%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 57%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 35%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.02, 22.58, -1.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.02, 22.63, 356.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.973, 2.751, 3.227)`
Decimal	`4923441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2031, 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 #4B2031	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2031 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #4B2031 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2031; }
.text { color: #4b2031; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2031; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 32 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2031, #4b2420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4B2031?: #4B2031 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2031?: The RGB value is 75, 32, 49: 75 red, 32 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2031?: The complementary color is #204B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2031?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.