What color is #4D0915?

#4D0915 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D0915?

The RGB value is 77, 9, 21: 77 red, 9 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D0915?

The complementary color is #094D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D0915?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D0915 color

#4D0915 rgb(77, 9, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D0915 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 3.5% green and 8.2% blue (77, 9, 21).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 79% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 73% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#4D0915 color codes

HEX	`#4D0915`
RGB	`rgb(77, 9, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 3.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 79%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 88%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 73%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.56, 31.31, 12.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.56, 33.67, 21.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.294, 1.828, 0.889)`
Decimal	`5048597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D0915, 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 #4D0915	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D0915 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	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 #4D0915 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d0915; }
.text { color: #4d0915; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d0915; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 9 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d0915, #4d1f09); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D0915?: #4D0915 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D0915?: The RGB value is 77, 9, 21: 77 red, 9 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D0915?: The complementary color is #094D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D0915?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.