What color is #4B2A2C?

#4B2A2C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2A2C?

The RGB value is 75, 42, 44: 75 red, 42 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2A2C?

The complementary color is #2A4B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2A2C color

#4B2A2C rgb(75, 42, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #4B2A2C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 16.5% green and 17.3% blue (75, 42, 44).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#4B2A2C color codes

HEX	`#4B2A2C`
RGB	`rgb(75, 42, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 16.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.33, 15.63, 5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.33, 16.5, 18.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.184, 3.334, 2.806)`
Decimal	`4925996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2A2C, 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 #4B2A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #4B2A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2a2c; }
.text { color: #4b2a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 42 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2a2c, #4b392a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4B2A2C?: #4B2A2C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2A2C?: The RGB value is 75, 42, 44: 75 red, 42 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2A2C?: The complementary color is #2A4B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.