What color is #4D0015?

#4D0015 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D0015?

The RGB value is 77, 0, 21: 77 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D0015?

The complementary color is #004D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D0015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D0015 color

#4D0015 rgb(77, 0, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D0015 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 0% green and 8.2% blue (77, 0, 21).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 73% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#4D0015 color codes

HEX	`#4D0015`
RGB	`rgb(77, 0, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 0%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.43, 34.55, 10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.43, 36.23, 17.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.196, 1.632, 0.856)`
Decimal	`5046293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D0015, 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 #4D0015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D0015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #4D0015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d0015; }
.text { color: #4d0015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d0015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 0 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d0015, #4d1100); }

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Questions

What color is #4D0015?: #4D0015 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D0015?: The RGB value is 77, 0, 21: 77 red, 0 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D0015?: The complementary color is #004D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D0015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.