What color is #4C4735?

#4C4735 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4735?

The RGB value is 76, 71, 53: 76 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4735?

The complementary color is #353A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4735 color

#4C4735 rgb(76, 71, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4735 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.8% green and 20.8% blue (76, 71, 53).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 30% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#4C4735 color codes

HEX	`#4C4735`
RGB	`rgb(76, 71, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 27.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 30%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, -1.25, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 11.68, 96.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.876, 6.3, 4.274)`
Decimal	`4998965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4735, 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 #4C4735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #4C4735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4735; }
.text { color: #4c4735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 71 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4735, #464c35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4C4735?: #4C4735 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4735?: The RGB value is 76, 71, 53: 76 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4735?: The complementary color is #353A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.