What color is #4A3126?

#4A3126 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A3126?

The RGB value is 74, 49, 38: 74 red, 49 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3126?

The complementary color is #263F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3126 color

#4A3126 rgb(74, 49, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4A3126 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 19.2% green and 14.9% blue (74, 49, 38).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 49% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#4A3126 color codes

HEX	`#4A3126`
RGB	`rgb(74, 49, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 19.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 49%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 49%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.97, 9.79, 11.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.97, 15.17, 49.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.272, 3.793, 2.34)`
Decimal	`4862246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3126, 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 #4A3126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #4A3126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3126; }
.text { color: #4a3126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 49 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3126, #4a4326); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A3126?: #4A3126 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A3126?: The RGB value is 74, 49, 38: 74 red, 49 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3126?: The complementary color is #263F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.