What color is #4A3639?

#4A3639 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 #4A3639?

The RGB value is 74, 54, 57: 74 red, 54 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3639?

The complementary color is #364A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3639 color

#4A3639 rgb(74, 54, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A3639 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 21.2% green and 22.4% blue (74, 54, 57).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 16% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#4A3639 color codes

HEX	`#4A3639`
RGB	`rgb(74, 54, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 21.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 16%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 27%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.92, 9.48, 1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.92, 9.61, 9.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.882, 4.39, 4.46)`
Decimal	`4863545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3639, 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 #4A3639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #4A3639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3639; }
.text { color: #4a3639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 54 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3639, #4a3d36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4A3639?: #4A3639 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 #4A3639?: The RGB value is 74, 54, 57: 74 red, 54 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3639?: The complementary color is #364A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.