What color is #4C383D?

#4C383D 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 #4C383D?

The RGB value is 76, 56, 61: 76 red, 56 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C383D?

The complementary color is #384C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C383D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C383D color

#4C383D rgb(76, 56, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C383D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 22% green and 23.9% blue (76, 56, 61).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 15% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 20% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#4C383D color codes

HEX	`#4C383D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 56, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 22%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 15%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 26%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 20%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.87, 9.79, 0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.87, 9.8, 2.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.237, 4.702, 5.046)`
Decimal	`4995133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C383D, 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 #4C383D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C383D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #4C383D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c383d; }
.text { color: #4c383d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c383d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 56 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c383d, #4c3d38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #4C383D?: #4C383D 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 #4C383D?: The RGB value is 76, 56, 61: 76 red, 56 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C383D?: The complementary color is #384C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C383D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.