What color is #4C2845?

#4C2845 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C2845?

The RGB value is 76, 40, 69: 76 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2845?

The complementary color is #284C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2845 color

#4C2845 rgb(76, 40, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2845 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 15.7% green and 27.1% blue (76, 40, 69).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 9% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#4C2845 color codes

HEX	`#4C2845`
RGB	`rgb(76, 40, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 15.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 9%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.89, 21.68, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.89, 24.31, 333.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.813, 3.484, 6.048)`
Decimal	`4991045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2845, 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 #4C2845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #4C2845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2845; }
.text { color: #4c2845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 40 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2845, #4c2833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #4C2845?: #4C2845 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C2845?: The RGB value is 76, 40, 69: 76 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2845?: The complementary color is #284C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.