What color is #4B302D?

#4B302D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B302D?

The RGB value is 75, 48, 45: 75 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B302D?

The complementary color is #2D484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B302D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B302D color

#4B302D rgb(75, 48, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4B302D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 18.8% green and 17.6% blue (75, 48, 45).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#4B302D color codes

HEX	`#4B302D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 48, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 18.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23, 11.88, 6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23, 13.76, 30.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.432, 3.8, 2.982)`
Decimal	`4927533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B302D, 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 #4B302D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B302D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #4B302D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b302d; }
.text { color: #4b302d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b302d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 48 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b302d, #4b3f2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B302D?: #4B302D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B302D?: The RGB value is 75, 48, 45: 75 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B302D?: The complementary color is #2D484B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B302D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.