What color is #4C5243?

#4C5243 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5243?

The RGB value is 76, 82, 67: 76 red, 82 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5243?

The complementary color is #494352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5243 color

#4C5243 rgb(76, 82, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5243 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 32.2% green and 26.3% blue (76, 82, 67).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#4C5243 color codes

HEX	`#4C5243`
RGB	`rgb(76, 82, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 32.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 18%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 18%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.93, -5.54, 8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.93, 9.74, 124.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.011, 7.976, 6.479)`
Decimal	`5001795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5243, 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 #4C5243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #4C5243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5243; }
.text { color: #4c5243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 82 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5243, #455243); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C5243?: #4C5243 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5243?: The RGB value is 76, 82, 67: 76 red, 82 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5243?: The complementary color is #494352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.