What color is #4C2F28?

#4C2F28 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 #4C2F28?

The RGB value is 76, 47, 40: 76 red, 47 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C2F28?

The complementary color is #28454C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C2F28?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C2F28 color

#4C2F28 rgb(76, 47, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4C2F28 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 18.4% green and 15.7% blue (76, 47, 40).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 47% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#4C2F28 color codes

HEX	`#4C2F28`
RGB	`rgb(76, 47, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 18.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 47%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.73, 12.31, 9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.73, 15.84, 39.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.38, 3.723, 2.495)`
Decimal	`4992808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C2F28, 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 #4C2F28	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C2F28 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #4C2F28 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c2f28; }
.text { color: #4c2f28; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2f28; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 47 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c2f28, #4c4128); }

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Questions

What color is #4C2F28?: #4C2F28 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 #4C2F28?: The RGB value is 76, 47, 40: 76 red, 47 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C2F28?: The complementary color is #28454C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C2F28?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.