What color is #4E1129?

#4E1129 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 #4E1129?

The RGB value is 78, 17, 41: 78 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E1129?

The complementary color is #114E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E1129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E1129 color

#4E1129 rgb(78, 17, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E1129 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 6.7% green and 16.1% blue (78, 17, 41).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 64% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 47% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#4E1129 color codes

HEX	`#4E1129`
RGB	`rgb(78, 17, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 6.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 64%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 78%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 47%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.41, 30.41, 0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.41, 30.41, 0.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.743, 2.181, 2.321)`
Decimal	`5116201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E1129, 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 #4E1129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E1129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #4E1129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e1129; }
.text { color: #4e1129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e1129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 17 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e1129, #4e1811); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4E1129?: #4E1129 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 #4E1129?: The RGB value is 78, 17, 41: 78 red, 17 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E1129?: The complementary color is #114E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E1129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.