What color is #4D0C27?

#4D0C27 is a very dark, moderate 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 #4D0C27?

The RGB value is 77, 12, 39: 77 red, 12 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D0C27?

The complementary color is #0C4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D0C27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D0C27 color

#4D0C27 rgb(77, 12, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D0C27 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 4.7% green and 15.3% blue (77, 12, 39).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 73% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 49% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#4D0C27 color codes

HEX	`#4D0C27`
RGB	`rgb(77, 12, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 4.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 73%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 84%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 49%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, 31.83, 0.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 31.83, 0.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.559, 1.988, 2.115)`
Decimal	`5049383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D0C27, 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 #4D0C27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D0C27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #4D0C27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d0c27; }
.text { color: #4d0c27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d0c27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 12 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d0c27, #4d120c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4D0C27?: #4D0C27 is a very dark, moderate 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 #4D0C27?: The RGB value is 77, 12, 39: 77 red, 12 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D0C27?: The complementary color is #0C4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D0C27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.