What color is #4C4438?

#4C4438 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4438?

The RGB value is 76, 68, 56: 76 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4438?

The complementary color is #38404C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4438 color

#4C4438 rgb(76, 68, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4438 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.7% green and 22% blue (76, 68, 56).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 15% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#4C4438 color codes

HEX	`#4C4438`
RGB	`rgb(76, 68, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 26.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 15%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 26%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.3, 1.14, 8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.3, 8.59, 82.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.761, 5.956, 4.587)`
Decimal	`4998200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4438, 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 #4C4438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #4C4438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4438; }
.text { color: #4c4438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 68 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4438, #4a4c38); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C4438?: #4C4438 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4438?: The RGB value is 76, 68, 56: 76 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4438?: The complementary color is #38404C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.