What color is #4E142C?

#4E142C 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 #4E142C?

The RGB value is 78, 20, 44: 78 red, 20 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E142C?

The complementary color is #144E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E142C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E142C color

#4E142C rgb(78, 20, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E142C is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 7.8% green and 17.3% blue (78, 20, 44).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 59% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 44% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.38:1).

#4E142C color codes

HEX	`#4E142C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 20, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 7.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 59%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 74%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 44%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17, 29.43, -0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17, 29.44, 358.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.847, 2.302, 2.624)`
Decimal	`5116972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E142C, 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 #4E142C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E142C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #4E142C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e142c; }
.text { color: #4e142c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e142c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 20 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e142c, #4e1914); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4E142C?: #4E142C 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 #4E142C?: The RGB value is 78, 20, 44: 78 red, 20 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E142C?: The complementary color is #144E36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E142C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.