What color is #4A3436?

#4A3436 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A3436?

The RGB value is 74, 52, 54: 74 red, 52 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3436?

The complementary color is #344A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3436 color

#4A3436 rgb(74, 52, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A3436 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 20.4% green and 21.2% blue (74, 52, 54).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#4A3436 color codes

HEX	`#4A3436`
RGB	`rgb(74, 52, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 20.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 30%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.25, 10.25, 2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.25, 10.59, 14.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.718, 4.178, 4.047)`
Decimal	`4863030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3436, 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 #4A3436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #4A3436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3436; }
.text { color: #4a3436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 52 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3436, #4a3d34); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4A3436?: #4A3436 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A3436?: The RGB value is 74, 52, 54: 74 red, 52 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3436?: The complementary color is #344A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.