#4D261A color
#4D261A is a dark, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
Color values
| HEX | #4D261A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 38, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 51%, 66%, 70%) |
| Decimal | 5056026 |
| CSS | color: #4D261A; |
| Android | 0xFF4D261A |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.149, blue: 0.102, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4D261A | 13.06:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #4D261A | 1.61:1 — 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 #4D261A
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4D261A and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4D261A
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4D261A in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4D261A; background-color: #4D261A; }
.element { color: rgb(77 38 26); }
.element { color: hsl(14 50% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4D261A] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4D261A;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4D261A?
#4D261A is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 14° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #4D261A in RGB?
#4D261A converts to rgb(77, 38, 26) — 77 red, 38 green and 26 blue.
What is #4D261A in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 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 #4D261A be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (13.06:1 versus 1.61:1).
What is the complementary color of #4D261A?
#1A414D — the hue directly opposite #4D261A on the color wheel.