What color is #4C4448?

#4C4448 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 #4C4448?

The RGB value is 76, 68, 72: 76 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4448?

The complementary color is #444C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4448 color

#4C4448 rgb(76, 68, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4448 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (76, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 6% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 5% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#4C4448 color codes

HEX	`#4C4448`
RGB	`rgb(76, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 6%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 11%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 5%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 4.22, -1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 4.38, 344.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.217, 6.139, 6.987)`
Decimal	`4998216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4448, 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 #4C4448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #4C4448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4448; }
.text { color: #4c4448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4448, #4c4444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4C4448?: #4C4448 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 #4C4448?: The RGB value is 76, 68, 72: 76 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4448?: The complementary color is #444C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.