What color is #4C4E36?

#4C4E36 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4E36?

The RGB value is 76, 78, 54: 76 red, 78 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4E36?

The complementary color is #38364E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4E36 color

#4C4E36 rgb(76, 78, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4C4E36 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 30.6% green and 21.2% blue (76, 78, 54).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 18% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#4C4E36 color codes

HEX	`#4C4E36`
RGB	`rgb(76, 78, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 30.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 18%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 31%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, -5.4, 13.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 14.99, 111.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.371, 7.252, 4.553)`
Decimal	`5000758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4E36, 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 #4C4E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #4C4E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4e36; }
.text { color: #4c4e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 78 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4e36, #404e36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4C4E36?: #4C4E36 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4E36?: The RGB value is 76, 78, 54: 76 red, 78 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4E36?: The complementary color is #38364E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.