What color is #4E002D?

#4E002D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E002D?

The RGB value is 78, 0, 45: 78 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E002D?

The complementary color is #004E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E002D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E002D color

#4E002D rgb(78, 0, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E002D is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 0% green and 17.6% blue (78, 0, 45).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#4E002D color codes

HEX	`#4E002D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 0, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 0%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 100%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 42%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.45, 36.89, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.45, 37.28, 351.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.616, 1.81, 2.641)`
Decimal	`5111853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E002D, 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 #4E002D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E002D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #4E002D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e002d; }
.text { color: #4e002d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e002d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 0 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e002d, #4e0006); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E002D?: #4E002D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E002D?: The RGB value is 78, 0, 45: 78 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E002D?: The complementary color is #004E21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E002D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.