What color is #4C332F?

#4C332F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C332F?

The RGB value is 76, 51, 47: 76 red, 51 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C332F?

The complementary color is #2F484C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C332F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C332F color

#4C332F rgb(76, 51, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C332F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 20% green and 18.4% blue (76, 51, 47).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 24% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 38% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#4C332F color codes

HEX	`#4C332F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 51, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 20%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 24%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 38%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 38%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.03, 10.68, 7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.03, 12.81, 33.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.678, 4.11, 3.236)`
Decimal	`4993839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C332F, 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 #4C332F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C332F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #4C332F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c332f; }
.text { color: #4c332f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c332f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 51 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c332f, #4c422f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C332F?: #4C332F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C332F?: The RGB value is 76, 51, 47: 76 red, 51 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C332F?: The complementary color is #2F484C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C332F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.