What color is #4B2227?

#4B2227 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2227?

The RGB value is 75, 34, 39: 75 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2227?

The complementary color is #224B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2227 color

#4B2227 rgb(75, 34, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B2227 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue (75, 34, 39).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 48% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#4B2227 color codes

HEX	`#4B2227`
RGB	`rgb(75, 34, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 13.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 38%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 55%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.17, 19.98, 5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.17, 20.78, 15.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.84, 2.787, 2.255)`
Decimal	`4923943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2227, 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 #4B2227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #4B2227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2227; }
.text { color: #4b2227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 34 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2227, #4b3222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4B2227?: #4B2227 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2227?: The RGB value is 75, 34, 39: 75 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2227?: The complementary color is #224B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.