What color is #4E1029?

#4E1029 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E1029?

The RGB value is 78, 16, 41: 78 red, 16 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E1029?

The complementary color is #104E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E1029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E1029 color

#4E1029 rgb(78, 16, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E1029 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 6.3% green and 16.1% blue (78, 16, 41).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 66% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 47% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.68:1).

#4E1029 color codes

HEX	`#4E1029`
RGB	`rgb(78, 16, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 6.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 66%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 79%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 47%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.26, 30.83, 0.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.26, 30.83, 0.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.728, 2.151, 2.316)`
Decimal	`5115945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E1029, 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 #4E1029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E1029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #4E1029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e1029; }
.text { color: #4e1029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e1029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 16 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e1029, #4e1610); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E1029?: #4E1029 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E1029?: The RGB value is 78, 16, 41: 78 red, 16 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E1029?: The complementary color is #104E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E1029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.