What color is #4F1D21?

#4F1D21 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F1D21?

The RGB value is 79, 29, 33: 79 red, 29 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F1D21?

The complementary color is #1D4F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F1D21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F1D21 color

#4F1D21 rgb(79, 29, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #4F1D21 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 11.4% green and 12.9% blue (79, 29, 33).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 46% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 58% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#4F1D21 color codes

HEX	`#4F1D21`
RGB	`rgb(79, 29, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 11.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 46%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 63%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.59, 23.93, 9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.59, 25.65, 21.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.939, 2.651, 1.743)`
Decimal	`5184801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F1D21, 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 #4F1D21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4F1D21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #4F1D21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f1d21; }
.text { color: #4f1d21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f1d21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 29 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f1d21, #4f321d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4F1D21?: #4F1D21 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F1D21?: The RGB value is 79, 29, 33: 79 red, 29 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F1D21?: The complementary color is #1D4F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F1D21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.