What color is #4C3748?

#4C3748 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 #4C3748?

The RGB value is 76, 55, 72: 76 red, 55 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3748?

The complementary color is #374C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3748 color

#4C3748 rgb(76, 55, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3748 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 21.6% green and 28.2% blue (76, 55, 72).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 16% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 5% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#4C3748 color codes

HEX	`#4C3748`
RGB	`rgb(76, 55, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 21.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 16%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 28%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.97, 12.67, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.97, 14.38, 331.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.516, 4.737, 6.753)`
Decimal	`4994888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3748, 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 #4C3748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #4C3748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3748; }
.text { color: #4c3748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 55 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3748, #4c373d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C3748?: #4C3748 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 #4C3748?: The RGB value is 76, 55, 72: 76 red, 55 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3748?: The complementary color is #374C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.