What color is #4D2832?

#4D2832 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2832?

The RGB value is 77, 40, 50: 77 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2832?

The complementary color is #284D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2832 color

#4D2832 rgb(77, 40, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D2832 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 15.7% green and 19.6% blue (77, 40, 50).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 35% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#4D2832 color codes

HEX	`#4D2832`
RGB	`rgb(77, 40, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 15.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 35%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.3, 18.67, 1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.3, 18.71, 3.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.395, 3.326, 3.427)`
Decimal	`5056562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2832, 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 #4D2832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #4D2832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2832; }
.text { color: #4d2832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 40 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2832, #4d3128); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4D2832?: #4D2832 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2832?: The RGB value is 77, 40, 50: 77 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2832?: The complementary color is #284D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.