What color is #4A4A3E?

#4A4A3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4A3E?

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

What is the complementary color of #4A4A3E?

The complementary color is #3E3E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4A3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4A3E color

#4A4A3E rgb(74, 74, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A4A3E is a dark, grayish yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#4A4A3E color codes

HEX	`#4A4A3E`
RGB	`rgb(74, 74, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 29%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 16%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, -2.44, 7.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 7.59, 108.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.142, 6.701, 5.526)`
Decimal	`4868670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4A3E, 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 #4A4A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #4A4A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4a3e; }
.text { color: #4a4a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 74 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4a3e, #444a3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #4A4A3E?: #4A4A3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4A3E?: The RGB value is 74, 74, 62: 74 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4A3E?: The complementary color is #3E3E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4A3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.