What color is #4C3032?

#4C3032 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3032?

The RGB value is 76, 48, 50: 76 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3032?

The complementary color is #304C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3032 color

#4C3032 rgb(76, 48, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C3032 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 18.8% green and 19.6% blue (76, 48, 50).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 34% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.82:1).

#4C3032 color codes

HEX	`#4C3032`
RGB	`rgb(76, 48, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 18.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 37%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.27, 13.1, 3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.27, 13.69, 16.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.613, 3.881, 3.523)`
Decimal	`4993074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3032, 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 #4C3032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #4C3032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3032; }
.text { color: #4c3032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 48 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3032, #4c3c30); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C3032?: #4C3032 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3032?: The RGB value is 76, 48, 50: 76 red, 48 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3032?: The complementary color is #304C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.