What color is #4B4240?

#4B4240 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4240?

The RGB value is 75, 66, 64: 75 red, 66 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4240?

The complementary color is #40494B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4240 color

#4B4240 rgb(75, 66, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B4240 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 25.9% green and 25.1% blue (75, 66, 64).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 15% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#4B4240 color codes

HEX	`#4B4240`
RGB	`rgb(75, 66, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 25.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 15%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.81, 3.44, 2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.81, 4.33, 37.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.775, 5.763, 5.658)`
Decimal	`4932160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4240, 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 #4B4240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #4B4240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4240; }
.text { color: #4b4240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 66 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4240, #4b4840); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4B4240?: #4B4240 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4240?: The RGB value is 75, 66, 64: 75 red, 66 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4240?: The complementary color is #40494B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.