#4D1A26 color
#4D1A26 is a dark, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color indigo (#4B0082).
Color values
| HEX | #4D1A26 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 26, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66%, 51%, 70%) |
| Decimal | 5052966 |
| CSS | color: #4D1A26; |
| Android | 0xFF4D1A26 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.102, blue: 0.149, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4D1A26 | 14.08:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #4D1A26 | 1.49:1 — 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 #4D1A26
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4D1A26 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4D1A26
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4D1A26 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4D1A26; background-color: #4D1A26; }
.element { color: rgb(77 26 38); }
.element { color: hsl(346 50% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4D1A26] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4D1A26;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4D1A26?
#4D1A26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 346° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #4D1A26 in RGB?
#4D1A26 converts to rgb(77, 26, 38) — 77 red, 26 green and 38 blue.
What is #4D1A26 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 51%, 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 #4D1A26 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (14.08:1 versus 1.49:1).
What is the complementary color of #4D1A26?
#1A4D41 — the hue directly opposite #4D1A26 on the color wheel.