What color is #4C4040?

#4C4040 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4040?

The RGB value is 76, 64, 64: 76 red, 64 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4040?

The complementary color is #404C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4040 color

#4C4040 rgb(76, 64, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4040 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.1% green and 25.1% blue (76, 64, 64).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 16% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#4C4040 color codes

HEX	`#4C4040`
RGB	`rgb(76, 64, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 25.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.31, 5.17, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.31, 5.51, 20.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.739, 5.574, 5.623)`
Decimal	`4997184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4040, 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 #4C4040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #4C4040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4040; }
.text { color: #4c4040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 64 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4040, #4c4640); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4C4040?: #4C4040 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4040?: The RGB value is 76, 64, 64: 76 red, 64 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4040?: The complementary color is #404C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.