What color is #4F0F2E?

#4F0F2E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F0F2E?

The RGB value is 79, 15, 46: 79 red, 15 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F0F2E?

The complementary color is #0F4F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F0F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F0F2E color

#4F0F2E rgb(79, 15, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #4F0F2E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 5.9% green and 18% blue (79, 15, 46).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 68% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#4F0F2E color codes

HEX	`#4F0F2E`
RGB	`rgb(79, 15, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 5.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 68%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 81%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 42%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.51, 32.15, -3.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.51, 32.29, 354.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.889, 2.202, 2.804)`
Decimal	`5181230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F0F2E, 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 #4F0F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4F0F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	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 #4F0F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f0f2e; }
.text { color: #4f0f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f0f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 15 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f0f2e, #4f100f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4F0F2E?: #4F0F2E is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F0F2E?: The RGB value is 79, 15, 46: 79 red, 15 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F0F2E?: The complementary color is #0F4F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F0F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.