What color is #4C1630?

#4C1630 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C1630?

The RGB value is 76, 22, 48: 76 red, 22 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1630?

The complementary color is #164C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1630 color

#4C1630 rgb(76, 22, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C1630 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 8.6% green and 18.8% blue (76, 22, 48).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 55% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 37% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#4C1630 color codes

HEX	`#4C1630`
RGB	`rgb(76, 22, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 8.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 55%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 71%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 37%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.1, 28.3, -3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.1, 28.53, 352.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.801, 2.324, 3.044)`
Decimal	`4986416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1630, 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 #4C1630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	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 #4C1630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1630; }
.text { color: #4c1630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 22 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1630, #4c1716); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C1630?: #4C1630 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C1630?: The RGB value is 76, 22, 48: 76 red, 22 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1630?: The complementary color is #164C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.