What color is #4B2526?

#4B2526 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 #4B2526?

The RGB value is 75, 37, 38: 75 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2526?

The complementary color is #254B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2526 color

#4B2526 rgb(75, 37, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B2526 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (75, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 34% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 49% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#4B2526 color codes

HEX	`#4B2526`
RGB	`rgb(75, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 34%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 51%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.88, 18, 7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.88, 19.46, 22.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.913, 2.959, 2.198)`
Decimal	`4924710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2526, 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 #4B2526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #4B2526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2526; }
.text { color: #4b2526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2526, #4b3725); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4B2526?: #4B2526 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 #4B2526?: The RGB value is 75, 37, 38: 75 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2526?: The complementary color is #254B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.