What color is #4E3747?

#4E3747 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3747?

The RGB value is 78, 55, 71: 78 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3747?

The complementary color is #374E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3747 color

#4E3747 rgb(78, 55, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4E3747 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 21.6% green and 27.8% blue (78, 55, 71).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 17% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#4E3747 color codes

HEX	`#4E3747`
RGB	`rgb(78, 55, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 21.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 17%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 29%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.18, 13.28, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.18, 14.49, 336.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.645, 4.807, 6.591)`
Decimal	`5125959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3747, 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 #4E3747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E3747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #4E3747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3747; }
.text { color: #4e3747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 55 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3747, #4e373c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E3747?: #4E3747 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3747?: The RGB value is 78, 55, 71: 78 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3747?: The complementary color is #374E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.