What color is #4D121F?

#4D121F is a very dark, moderate red, 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 #4D121F?

The RGB value is 77, 18, 31: 77 red, 18 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D121F?

The complementary color is #124D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D121F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D121F color

#4D121F rgb(77, 18, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D121F is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 7.1% green and 12.2% blue (77, 18, 31).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 62% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 60% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#4D121F color codes

HEX	`#4D121F`
RGB	`rgb(77, 18, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 7.1%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 62%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 77%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 60%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.05, 28.57, 7.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.05, 29.45, 14.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.525, 2.11, 1.518)`
Decimal	`5050911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D121F, 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 #4D121F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D121F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #4D121F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d121f; }
.text { color: #4d121f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d121f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 18 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d121f, #4d2312); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4D121F?: #4D121F is a very dark, moderate red, 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 #4D121F?: The RGB value is 77, 18, 31: 77 red, 18 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D121F?: The complementary color is #124D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D121F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.