What color is #4E1530?

#4E1530 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E1530?

The RGB value is 78, 21, 48: 78 red, 21 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E1530?

The complementary color is #154E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E1530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E1530 color

#4E1530 rgb(78, 21, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #4E1530 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 8.2% green and 18.8% blue (78, 21, 48).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 58% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 38% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#4E1530 color codes

HEX	`#4E1530`
RGB	`rgb(78, 21, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 8.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 58%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 73%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 38%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.32, 29.48, -3.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.32, 29.66, 353.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.944, 2.37, 3.045)`
Decimal	`5117232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E1530, 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 #4E1530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E1530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #4E1530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e1530; }
.text { color: #4e1530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e1530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 21 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e1530, #4e1615); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #4E1530?: #4E1530 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E1530?: The RGB value is 78, 21, 48: 78 red, 21 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E1530?: The complementary color is #154E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E1530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.