#4D1A1A color
#4D1A1A is a dark, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color maroon (#800000).
Color values
| HEX | #4D1A1A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 26, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66%, 66%, 70%) |
| Decimal | 5052954 |
| CSS | color: #4D1A1A; |
| Android | 0xFF4D1A1A |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.102, blue: 0.102, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4D1A1A | 14.21:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #4D1A1A | 1.48:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4D1A1A
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4D1A1A and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4D1A1A
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4D1A1A in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4D1A1A; background-color: #4D1A1A; }
.element { color: rgb(77 26 26); }
.element { color: hsl(0 50% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4D1A1A] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4D1A1A;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4D1A1A?
#4D1A1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #4D1A1A in RGB?
#4D1A1A converts to rgb(77, 26, 26) — 77 red, 26 green and 26 blue.
What is #4D1A1A in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 66%, 70%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4D1A1A be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (14.21:1 versus 1.48:1).
What is the complementary color of #4D1A1A?
#1A4D4D — the hue directly opposite #4D1A1A on the color wheel.