What color is #4C3A2D?

#4C3A2D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C3A2D?

The RGB value is 76, 58, 45: 76 red, 58 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C3A2D?

The complementary color is #2D3F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C3A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C3A2D color

#4C3A2D rgb(76, 58, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C3A2D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 22.7% green and 17.6% blue (76, 58, 45).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 41% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.77:1).

#4C3A2D color codes

HEX	`#4C3A2D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 58, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 22.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 41%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.02, 5.83, 11.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.02, 12.56, 62.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.967, 4.752, 3.138)`
Decimal	`4995629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C3A2D, 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 #4C3A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C3A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #4C3A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c3a2d; }
.text { color: #4c3a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c3a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 58 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c3a2d, #4c492d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C3A2D?: #4C3A2D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C3A2D?: The RGB value is 76, 58, 45: 76 red, 58 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C3A2D?: The complementary color is #2D3F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C3A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.