What color is #4C463D?

#4C463D 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 #4C463D?

The RGB value is 76, 70, 61: 76 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C463D?

The complementary color is #3D434C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C463D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C463D color

#4C463D rgb(76, 70, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C463D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.5% green and 23.9% blue (76, 70, 61).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 20% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#4C463D color codes

HEX	`#4C463D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 70, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 27.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 20%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.04, 0.76, 6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.04, 6.39, 83.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.013, 6.254, 5.304)`
Decimal	`4998717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C463D, 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 #4C463D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C463D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #4C463D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c463d; }
.text { color: #4c463d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c463d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 70 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c463d, #4a4c3d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C463D?: #4C463D 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 #4C463D?: The RGB value is 76, 70, 61: 76 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C463D?: The complementary color is #3D434C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C463D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.