What color is #4D3E4C?

#4D3E4C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3E4C?

The RGB value is 77, 62, 76: 77 red, 62 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3E4C?

The complementary color is #3E4D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3E4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3E4C color

#4D3E4C rgb(77, 62, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D3E4C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 24.3% green and 29.8% blue (77, 62, 76).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#4D3E4C color codes

HEX	`#4D3E4C`
RGB	`rgb(77, 62, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 24.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 19%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 1%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.23, 9.39, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.23, 11.16, 327.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.088, 5.545, 7.586)`
Decimal	`5062220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3E4C, 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 #4D3E4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3E4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #4D3E4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3e4c; }
.text { color: #4d3e4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3e4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 62 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3e4c, #4d3e45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4D3E4C?: #4D3E4C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3E4C?: The RGB value is 77, 62, 76: 77 red, 62 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3E4C?: The complementary color is #3E4D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3E4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.