What color is #4C3338?

#4C3338 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3338?

The RGB value is 76, 51, 56: 76 red, 51 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3338?

The complementary color is #334C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3338 color

#4C3338 rgb(76, 51, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C3338 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 20% green and 22% blue (76, 51, 56).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 26% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#4C3338 color codes

HEX	`#4C3338`
RGB	`rgb(76, 51, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 20%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 33%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.29, 12.15, 1.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.29, 12.23, 6.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.878, 4.19, 4.292)`
Decimal	`4993848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3338, 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 #4C3338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #4C3338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3338; }
.text { color: #4c3338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 51 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3338, #4c3b33); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C3338?: #4C3338 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3338?: The RGB value is 76, 51, 56: 76 red, 51 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3338?: The complementary color is #334C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.