What color is #4C1727?

#4C1727 is a very dark, moderate rose, 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 #4C1727?

The RGB value is 76, 23, 39: 76 red, 23 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C1727?

The complementary color is #174C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C1727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C1727 color

#4C1727 rgb(76, 23, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C1727 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 9% green and 15.3% blue (76, 23, 39).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 54% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 49% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#4C1727 color codes

HEX	`#4C1727`
RGB	`rgb(76, 23, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 54%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 70%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 49%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.97, 26.63, 2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.97, 26.75, 5.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.653, 2.296, 2.17)`
Decimal	`4986663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C1727, 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 #4C1727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C1727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #4C1727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c1727; }
.text { color: #4c1727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c1727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 23 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c1727, #4c2217); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C1727?: #4C1727 is a very dark, moderate rose, 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 #4C1727?: The RGB value is 76, 23, 39: 76 red, 23 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C1727?: The complementary color is #174C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C1727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.