What color is #4D3544?

#4D3544 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3544?

The RGB value is 77, 53, 68: 77 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3544?

The complementary color is #354D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3544 color

#4D3544 rgb(77, 53, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4D3544 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 20.8% green and 26.7% blue (77, 53, 68).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 12% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#4D3544 color codes

HEX	`#4D3544`
RGB	`rgb(77, 53, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 20.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 31%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 12%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.39, 13.55, -5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.39, 14.45, 339.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.377, 4.542, 6.061)`
Decimal	`5059908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3544, 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 #4D3544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #4D3544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3544; }
.text { color: #4d3544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 53 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3544, #4d3538); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D3544?: #4D3544 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3544?: The RGB value is 77, 53, 68: 77 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3544?: The complementary color is #354D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.