What color is #4B4427?

#4B4427 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4427?

The RGB value is 75, 68, 39: 75 red, 68 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4427?

The complementary color is #272E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4427 color

#4B4427 rgb(75, 68, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4B4427 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green and 15.3% blue (75, 68, 39).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 48% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#4B4427 color codes

HEX	`#4B4427`
RGB	`rgb(75, 68, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 48%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.84, -1.84, 18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.84, 18.7, 95.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.335, 5.777, 2.753)`
Decimal	`4932647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4427, 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 #4B4427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #4B4427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4427; }
.text { color: #4b4427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 68 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4427, #404b27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4B4427?: #4B4427 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4427?: The RGB value is 75, 68, 39: 75 red, 68 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4427?: The complementary color is #272E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.