What color is #4B262D?

#4B262D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B262D?

The RGB value is 75, 38, 45: 75 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B262D?

The complementary color is #264B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B262D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B262D color

#4B262D rgb(75, 38, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B262D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 14.9% green and 17.6% blue (75, 38, 45).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#4B262D color codes

HEX	`#4B262D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 38, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 14.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.33, 18.31, 3.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.33, 18.59, 9.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.069, 3.072, 2.861)`
Decimal	`4924973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B262D, 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 #4B262D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B262D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #4B262D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b262d; }
.text { color: #4b262d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b262d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 38 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b262d, #4b3126); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4B262D?: #4B262D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B262D?: The RGB value is 75, 38, 45: 75 red, 38 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B262D?: The complementary color is #264B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B262D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.