What color is #4C282E?

#4C282E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C282E?

The RGB value is 76, 40, 46: 76 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C282E?

The complementary color is #284C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C282E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C282E color

#4C282E rgb(76, 40, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C282E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 15.7% green and 18% blue (76, 40, 46).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 39% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#4C282E color codes

HEX	`#4C282E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 40, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 15.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 39%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.02, 17.64, 3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.02, 17.98, 11.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.233, 3.252, 2.989)`
Decimal	`4991022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C282E, 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 #4C282E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C282E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #4C282E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c282e; }
.text { color: #4c282e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c282e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 40 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c282e, #4c3428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4C282E?: #4C282E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C282E?: The RGB value is 76, 40, 46: 76 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C282E?: The complementary color is #284C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C282E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.