What color is #4C333E?

#4C333E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C333E?

The RGB value is 76, 51, 62: 76 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C333E?

The complementary color is #334C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C333E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C333E color

#4C333E rgb(76, 51, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #4C333E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 20% green and 24.3% blue (76, 51, 62).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 20% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 18% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#4C333E color codes

HEX	`#4C333E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 51, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 20%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 20%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 33%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 18%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, 13.25, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 13.46, 349.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.034, 4.252, 5.112)`
Decimal	`4993854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C333E, 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 #4C333E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C333E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #4C333E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c333e; }
.text { color: #4c333e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c333e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 51 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c333e, #4c3533); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C333E?: #4C333E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C333E?: The RGB value is 76, 51, 62: 76 red, 51 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C333E?: The complementary color is #334C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C333E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.