What color is #4B2822?

#4B2822 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B2822?

The RGB value is 75, 40, 34: 75 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B2822?

The complementary color is #22454B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B2822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B2822 color

#4B2822 rgb(75, 40, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4B2822 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 15.7% green and 13.3% blue (75, 40, 34).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 55% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.92:1).

#4B2822 color codes

HEX	`#4B2822`
RGB	`rgb(75, 40, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 15.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 38%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 55%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.55, 15.62, 11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.55, 19.14, 35.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.949, 3.129, 1.909)`
Decimal	`4925474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B2822, 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 #4B2822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B2822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #4B2822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b2822; }
.text { color: #4b2822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b2822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 40 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b2822, #4b3c22); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4B2822?: #4B2822 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B2822?: The RGB value is 75, 40, 34: 75 red, 40 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B2822?: The complementary color is #22454B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B2822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.