What color is #4A2902?

#4A2902 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2902?

The RGB value is 74, 41, 2: 74 red, 41 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2902?

The complementary color is #02234A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2902?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2902 color

#4A2902 rgb(74, 41, 2)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4A2902 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 16.1% green and 0.8% blue (74, 41, 2).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 97% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#4A2902 color codes

HEX	`#4A2902`
RGB	`rgb(74, 41, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 16.1%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 97%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 97%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.23, 12.19, 28.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.23, 30.89, 66.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.628, 3.046, 0.454)`
Decimal	`4860162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2902, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4A2902	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2902 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4A2902 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2902; }
.text { color: #4a2902; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2902; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 41 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2902, #474a02); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #4A2902?: #4A2902 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2902?: The RGB value is 74, 41, 2: 74 red, 41 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2902?: The complementary color is #02234A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2902?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.