What color is #4A3E2A?

#4A3E2A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A3E2A?

The RGB value is 74, 62, 42: 74 red, 62 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A3E2A?

The complementary color is #2A364A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A3E2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A3E2A color

#4A3E2A rgb(74, 62, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4A3E2A is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 24.3% green and 16.5% blue (74, 62, 42).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 43% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#4A3E2A color codes

HEX	`#4A3E2A`
RGB	`rgb(74, 62, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 24.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 43%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.93, 1.87, 14.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.93, 14.36, 82.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.965, 5.068, 2.907)`
Decimal	`4865578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A3E2A, 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 #4A3E2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A3E2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #4A3E2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a3e2a; }
.text { color: #4a3e2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a3e2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 62 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a3e2a, #464a2a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A3E2A?: #4A3E2A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A3E2A?: The RGB value is 74, 62, 42: 74 red, 62 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A3E2A?: The complementary color is #2A364A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A3E2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.