What color is #4A2917?

#4A2917 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2917?

The RGB value is 74, 41, 23: 74 red, 41 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2917?

The complementary color is #17384A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2917?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2917 color

#4A2917 rgb(74, 41, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4A2917 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 16.1% green and 9% blue (74, 41, 23).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 53% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 69% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#4A2917 color codes

HEX	`#4A2917`
RGB	`rgb(74, 41, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 16.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 53%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 69%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 69%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.46, 13.41, 18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.46, 22.62, 53.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.772, 3.104, 1.211)`
Decimal	`4860183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2917, 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 #4A2917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2917 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #4A2917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2917; }
.text { color: #4a2917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 41 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2917, #4a4317); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4A2917?: #4A2917 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2917?: The RGB value is 74, 41, 23: 74 red, 41 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2917?: The complementary color is #17384A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2917?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.