What color is #4A2D1E?

#4A2D1E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A2D1E?

The RGB value is 74, 45, 30: 74 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A2D1E?

The complementary color is #1E3B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A2D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A2D1E color

#4A2D1E rgb(74, 45, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4A2D1E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 17.6% green and 11.8% blue (74, 45, 30).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 42% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 59% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.46:1).

#4A2D1E color codes

HEX	`#4A2D1E`
RGB	`rgb(74, 45, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 17.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 42%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 59%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 59%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.68, 11.47, 15.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.68, 19.03, 52.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.997, 3.427, 1.679)`
Decimal	`4861214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A2D1E, 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 #4A2D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A2D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #4A2D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a2d1e; }
.text { color: #4a2d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a2d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 45 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a2d1e, #4a431e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4A2D1E?: #4A2D1E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A2D1E?: The RGB value is 74, 45, 30: 74 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A2D1E?: The complementary color is #1E3B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A2D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.