What color is #4C2B3F?

#4C2B3F is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C2B3F?

The RGB value is 76, 43, 63: 76 red, 43 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2B3F?

The complementary color is #2B4C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2B3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2B3F color

#4C2B3F rgb(76, 43, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C2B3F is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 16.9% green and 24.7% blue (76, 43, 63).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 17% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#4C2B3F color codes

HEX	`#4C2B3F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 43, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 16.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.39, 18.61, -6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.39, 19.6, 341.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.742, 3.623, 5.151)`
Decimal	`4991807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2B3F, 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 #4C2B3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2B3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #4C2B3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2b3f; }
.text { color: #4c2b3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2b3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 43 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2b3f, #4c2b2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C2B3F?: #4C2B3F is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C2B3F?: The RGB value is 76, 43, 63: 76 red, 43 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2B3F?: The complementary color is #2B4C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2B3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.