What color is #4C461C?

#4C461C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C461C?

The RGB value is 76, 70, 28: 76 red, 70 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C461C?

The complementary color is #1C224C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C461C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C461C color

#4C461C rgb(76, 70, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4C461C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.5% green and 11% blue (76, 70, 28).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 46% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 63% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#4C461C color codes

HEX	`#4C461C`
RGB	`rgb(76, 70, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 27.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 46%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 63%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 63%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, -3.77, 25.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 26.04, 98.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.38, 6.001, 1.973)`
Decimal	`4998684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C461C, 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 #4C461C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C461C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	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 #4C461C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c461c; }
.text { color: #4c461c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c461c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 70 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c461c, #3a4c1c); }

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Questions

What color is #4C461C?: #4C461C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C461C?: The RGB value is 76, 70, 28: 76 red, 70 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C461C?: The complementary color is #1C224C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C461C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.