What color is #4A4237?

#4A4237 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4237?

The RGB value is 74, 66, 55: 74 red, 66 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4237?

The complementary color is #373F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4237 color

#4A4237 rgb(74, 66, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A4237 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 25.9% green and 21.6% blue (74, 66, 55).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#4A4237 color codes

HEX	`#4A4237`
RGB	`rgb(74, 66, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 25.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.45, 1.33, 7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.45, 8.06, 80.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.462, 5.628, 4.412)`
Decimal	`4866615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4237, 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 #4A4237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #4A4237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4237; }
.text { color: #4a4237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 66 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4237, #494a37); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4A4237?: #4A4237 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4237?: The RGB value is 74, 66, 55: 74 red, 66 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4237?: The complementary color is #373F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.