What color is #4D2A2D?

#4D2A2D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2A2D?

The RGB value is 77, 42, 45: 77 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2A2D?

The complementary color is #2A4D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2A2D color

#4D2A2D rgb(77, 42, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D2A2D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 16.5% green and 17.6% blue (77, 42, 45).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 42% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#4D2A2D color codes

HEX	`#4D2A2D`
RGB	`rgb(77, 42, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 16.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 45%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 42%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.67, 16.67, 5.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.67, 17.44, 17.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.362, 3.424, 2.913)`
Decimal	`5057069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2A2D, 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 #4D2A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #4D2A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2a2d; }
.text { color: #4d2a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 42 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2a2d, #4d382a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D2A2D?: #4D2A2D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2A2D?: The RGB value is 77, 42, 45: 77 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2A2D?: The complementary color is #2A4D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.