What color is #4D262B?

#4D262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D262B?

The RGB value is 77, 38, 43: 77 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D262B?

The complementary color is #264D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D262B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D262B color

#4D262B rgb(77, 38, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D262B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 14.9% green and 16.9% blue (77, 38, 43).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 44% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#4D262B color codes

HEX	`#4D262B`
RGB	`rgb(77, 38, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 14.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 51%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.59, 18.91, 4.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.59, 19.55, 14.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.19, 3.139, 2.67)`
Decimal	`5056043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D262B, 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 #4D262B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D262B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #4D262B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d262b; }
.text { color: #4d262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d262b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 38 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d262b, #4d3526); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4D262B?: #4D262B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D262B?: The RGB value is 77, 38, 43: 77 red, 38 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D262B?: The complementary color is #264D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D262B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.