What color is #4C3040?

#4C3040 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3040?

The RGB value is 76, 48, 64: 76 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3040?

The complementary color is #304C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3040 color

#4C3040 rgb(76, 48, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3040 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 18.8% green and 25.1% blue (76, 48, 64).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 16% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#4C3040 color codes

HEX	`#4C3040`
RGB	`rgb(76, 48, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 18.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 37%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 16%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.74, 15.59, -4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.74, 16.31, 342.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.963, 4.021, 5.364)`
Decimal	`4993088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3040, 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 #4C3040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #4C3040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3040; }
.text { color: #4c3040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 48 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3040, #4c3032); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C3040?: #4C3040 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3040?: The RGB value is 76, 48, 64: 76 red, 48 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3040?: The complementary color is #304C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.