Recognised as Colour
#4C2127
- #4C2127
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#4C2127 is a red with RGB values 76, 33, 39 and HSL 352°, 39%, 21%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#4C2127#4C2127
HEX#4C2127
RGBrgb(76, 33, 39)
RGB (0–1)0.298, 0.1294, 0.1529
RGB percentages29.8%, 12.9%, 15.3%
HSLhsl(351.6, 39.4%, 21.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(351.6, 56.6%, 29.8%)
CMYK0%, 56.6%, 48.7%, 70.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,989,223
CSS custom property--colour: #4C2127;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02771WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness50.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.51:1
Contrast with white13.51:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#B3DED8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#214C46
Analogous#4C213D, #4C3021
Triadic#274C21, #21274C
Split complementary#214C30, #213D4C
Tetradic#3D4C21, #214C46, #31214C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R76
G33
B39
Red76 (29.8%)
Green33 (12.9%)
Blue39 (15.3%)
Hue351.63°
Saturation (HSL)39.45%
Lightness21.37%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4C · G 21 · B 27
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