What color is #4C4346?

#4C4346 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4346?

The RGB value is 76, 67, 70: 76 red, 67 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4346?

The complementary color is #434C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4346 color

#4C4346 rgb(76, 67, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4346 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.3% green and 27.5% blue (76, 67, 70).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 6% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#4C4346 color codes

HEX	`#4C4346`
RGB	`rgb(76, 67, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 26.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 6%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 12%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 4.44, -0.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 4.46, 354.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.093, 5.993, 6.629)`
Decimal	`4997958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4346, 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 #4C4346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #4C4346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4346; }
.text { color: #4c4346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 67 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4346, #4c4543); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4C4346?: #4C4346 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4346?: The RGB value is 76, 67, 70: 76 red, 67 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4346?: The complementary color is #434C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.