What color is #4C131E?

#4C131E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C131E?

The RGB value is 76, 19, 30: 76 red, 19 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C131E?

The complementary color is #134C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C131E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C131E color

#4C131E rgb(76, 19, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C131E is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 7.5% green and 11.8% blue (76, 19, 30).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 60% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 61% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#4C131E color codes

HEX	`#4C131E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 19, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 7.5%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 60%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 75%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 61%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.99, 27.65, 7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.99, 28.71, 15.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.448, 2.096, 1.451)`
Decimal	`4985630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C131E, 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 #4C131E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C131E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #4C131E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c131e; }
.text { color: #4c131e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c131e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 19 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c131e, #4c2513); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4C131E?: #4C131E is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C131E?: The RGB value is 76, 19, 30: 76 red, 19 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C131E?: The complementary color is #134C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C131E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.