What color is #4C4C38?

#4C4C38 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 #4C4C38?

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

What is the complementary color of #4C4C38?

The complementary color is #38384C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4C38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4C38 color

#4C4C38 rgb(76, 76, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4C38 is a dark, grayish yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 15% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#4C4C38 color codes

HEX	`#4C4C38`
RGB	`rgb(76, 76, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 29.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 15%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 26%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.79, -3.85, 11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.79, 12.55, 107.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.279, 6.991, 4.759)`
Decimal	`5000248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4C38, 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 #4C4C38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4C38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #4C4C38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4c38; }
.text { color: #4c4c38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4c38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 76 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4c38, #424c38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4C4C38?: #4C4C38 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 #4C4C38?: The RGB value is 76, 76, 56: 76 red, 76 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4C38?: The complementary color is #38384C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4C38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.