What color is #4C1533?

#4C1533 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1533?

The RGB value is 76, 21, 51: 76 red, 21 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1533?

The complementary color is #154C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1533?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1533 color

#4C1533 rgb(76, 21, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C1533 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 8.2% green and 20% blue (76, 21, 51).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 57% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 33% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#4C1533 color codes

HEX	`#4C1533`
RGB	`rgb(76, 21, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 8.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 57%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 72%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 33%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.05, 29.22, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.05, 29.8, 348.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.846, 2.312, 3.375)`
Decimal	`4986163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1533, 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 #4C1533	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1533 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #4C1533 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1533; }
.text { color: #4c1533; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1533; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 21 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1533, #4c1518); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C1533?: #4C1533 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1533?: The RGB value is 76, 21, 51: 76 red, 21 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1533?: The complementary color is #154C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1533?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.