What color is #4C4043?

#4C4043 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4043?

The RGB value is 76, 64, 67: 76 red, 64 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4043?

The complementary color is #404C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4043 color

#4C4043 rgb(76, 64, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4043 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.1% green and 26.3% blue (76, 64, 67).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#4C4043 color codes

HEX	`#4C4043`
RGB	`rgb(76, 64, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 25.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 5.76, 0.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 5.76, 0.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.827, 5.609, 6.085)`
Decimal	`4997187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4043, 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 #4C4043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #4C4043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4043; }
.text { color: #4c4043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 64 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4043, #4c4340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4C4043?: #4C4043 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4043?: The RGB value is 76, 64, 67: 76 red, 64 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4043?: The complementary color is #404C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.