What color is #4C3B4C?

#4C3B4C 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 #4C3B4C?

The RGB value is 76, 59, 76: 76 red, 59 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3B4C?

The complementary color is #3B4C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3B4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3B4C color

#4C3B4C rgb(76, 59, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4C3B4C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 23.1% green and 29.8% blue (76, 59, 76).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 13% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#4C3B4C color codes

HEX	`#4C3B4C`
RGB	`rgb(76, 59, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 23.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 13%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 22%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.26, 10.94, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.26, 13.26, 325.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.849, 5.186, 7.529)`
Decimal	`4995916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3B4C, 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 #4C3B4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3B4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #4C3B4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3b4c; }
.text { color: #4c3b4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3b4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 59 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3b4c, #4c3b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C3B4C?: #4C3B4C 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 #4C3B4C?: The RGB value is 76, 59, 76: 76 red, 59 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3B4C?: The complementary color is #3B4C3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3B4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.