Recognised as Colour
#4D282D
- #4D282D
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#4D282D is a red with RGB values 77, 40, 45 and HSL 352°, 32%, 23%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#4D282D#4D282D
HEX#4D282D
RGBrgb(77, 40, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.302, 0.1569, 0.1765
RGB percentages30.2%, 15.7%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(351.9, 31.6%, 22.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(351.9, 48.1%, 30.2%)
CMYK0%, 48.1%, 41.6%, 69.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,056,557
CSS custom property--colour: #4D282D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03285WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness54.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.67:1
Contrast with white12.67:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.66:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#303030
Inverted#B2D7D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.67:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.66:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#284D48
Analogous#4D283F, #4D3528
Triadic#2D4D28, #282D4D
Split complementary#284D35, #28404D
Tetradic#404D28, #284D48, #36284D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R77
G40
B45
Red77 (30.2%)
Green40 (15.7%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue351.89°
Saturation (HSL)31.62%
Lightness22.94%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 4D · G 28 · B 2D
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