What color is #4C3234?

#4C3234 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3234?

The RGB value is 76, 50, 52: 76 red, 50 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3234?

The complementary color is #324C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3234?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3234 color

#4C3234 rgb(76, 50, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C3234 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 19.6% green and 20.4% blue (76, 50, 52).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 32% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#4C3234 color codes

HEX	`#4C3234`
RGB	`rgb(76, 50, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 19.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 34%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 32%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.89, 12.12, 3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.89, 12.62, 16.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.741, 4.066, 3.783)`
Decimal	`4993588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3234, 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 #4C3234	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3234 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #4C3234 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3234; }
.text { color: #4c3234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3234; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 50 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3234, #4c3d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C3234?: #4C3234 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3234?: The RGB value is 76, 50, 52: 76 red, 50 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3234?: The complementary color is #324C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3234?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.