What color is #4C3545?

#4C3545 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3545?

The RGB value is 76, 53, 69: 76 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3545?

The complementary color is #354C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3545 color

#4C3545 rgb(76, 53, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3545 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 20.8% green and 27.1% blue (76, 53, 69).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 9% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#4C3545 color codes

HEX	`#4C3545`
RGB	`rgb(76, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 30%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 9%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.3, 13.34, -5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.3, 14.56, 336.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.328, 4.513, 6.219)`
Decimal	`4994373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3545, 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 #4C3545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #4C3545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3545; }
.text { color: #4c3545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3545, #4c353a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C3545?: #4C3545 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3545?: The RGB value is 76, 53, 69: 76 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3545?: The complementary color is #354C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.