What color is #4D1833?

#4D1833 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D1833?

The RGB value is 77, 24, 51: 77 red, 24 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D1833?

The complementary color is #184D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D1833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D1833 color

#4D1833 rgb(77, 24, 51)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D1833 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 9.4% green and 20% blue (77, 24, 51).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 52% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 34% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#4D1833 color codes

HEX	`#4D1833`
RGB	`rgb(77, 24, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 9.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 52%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 69%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 34%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.78, 28.08, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.78, 28.47, 350.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.985, 2.47, 3.398)`
Decimal	`5052467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D1833, 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 #4D1833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D1833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #4D1833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d1833; }
.text { color: #4d1833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d1833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 24 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d1833, #4d1818); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4D1833?: #4D1833 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D1833?: The RGB value is 77, 24, 51: 77 red, 24 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D1833?: The complementary color is #184D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D1833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.