What color is #4C4425?

#4C4425 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4425?

The RGB value is 76, 68, 37: 76 red, 68 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4425?

The complementary color is #252D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4425?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4425 color

#4C4425 rgb(76, 68, 37)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4C4425 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.7% green and 14.5% blue (76, 68, 37).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 35% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 51% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#4C4425 color codes

HEX	`#4C4425`
RGB	`rgb(76, 68, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 26.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 35%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 51%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 51%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.91, -1.6, 19.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.91, 20.01, 94.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.382, 5.805, 2.587)`
Decimal	`4998181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4425, 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 #4C4425	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4425 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #4C4425 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4425; }
.text { color: #4c4425; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4425; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 68 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4425, #414c25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4C4425?: #4C4425 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4425?: The RGB value is 76, 68, 37: 76 red, 68 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4425?: The complementary color is #252D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4425?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.