What color is #4D2038?

#4D2038 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2038?

The RGB value is 77, 32, 56: 77 red, 32 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2038?

The complementary color is #204D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2038 color

#4D2038 rgb(77, 32, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D2038 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 12.5% green and 22% blue (77, 32, 56).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 41% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 27% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#4D2038 color codes

HEX	`#4D2038`
RGB	`rgb(77, 32, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 12.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 41%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 58%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 27%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.63, 24.48, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.63, 25.08, 347.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.291, 2.897, 4.074)`
Decimal	`5054520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2038, 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 #4D2038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #4D2038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2038; }
.text { color: #4d2038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 32 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2038, #4d2021); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4D2038?: #4D2038 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2038?: The RGB value is 77, 32, 56: 77 red, 32 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2038?: The complementary color is #204D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.