What color is #4D081F?

#4D081F is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D081F?

The RGB value is 77, 8, 31: 77 red, 8 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D081F?

The complementary color is #084D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D081F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D081F color

#4D081F rgb(77, 8, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D081F is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 3.1% green and 12.2% blue (77, 8, 31).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 81% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 60% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.33:1).

#4D081F color codes

HEX	`#4D081F`
RGB	`rgb(77, 8, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 3.1%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 81%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 90%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 60%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.68, 32.41, 5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.68, 32.83, 9.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.395, 1.851, 1.475)`
Decimal	`5048351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D081F, 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 #4D081F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D081F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #4D081F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d081f; }
.text { color: #4d081f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d081f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 8 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d081f, #4d1308); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4D081F?: #4D081F is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D081F?: The RGB value is 77, 8, 31: 77 red, 8 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D081F?: The complementary color is #084D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D081F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.