What color is #4C4239?

#4C4239 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4239?

The RGB value is 76, 66, 57: 76 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4239?

The complementary color is #39434C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4239 color

#4C4239 rgb(76, 66, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4239 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.9% green and 22.4% blue (76, 66, 57).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 14% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 25% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#4C4239 color codes

HEX	`#4C4239`
RGB	`rgb(76, 66, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 25.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 14%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 25%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.72, 2.59, 7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.72, 7.51, 69.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.667, 5.729, 4.677)`
Decimal	`4997689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4239, 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 #4C4239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #4C4239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4239; }
.text { color: #4c4239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 66 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4239, #4c4c39); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C4239?: #4C4239 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4239?: The RGB value is 76, 66, 57: 76 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4239?: The complementary color is #39434C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.