What color is #4D2B2B?

#4D2B2B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2B2B?

The RGB value is 77, 43, 43: 77 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2B2B?

The complementary color is #2B4D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2B2B color

#4D2B2B rgb(77, 43, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D2B2B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 16.9% green and 16.9% blue (77, 43, 43).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 44% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#4D2B2B color codes

HEX	`#4D2B2B`
RGB	`rgb(77, 43, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 16.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 44%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.87, 15.75, 6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.87, 17.15, 23.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.361, 3.48, 2.727)`
Decimal	`5057323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2B2B, 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 #4D2B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #4D2B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2b2b; }
.text { color: #4d2b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 43 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2b2b, #4d3c2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D2B2B?: #4D2B2B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2B2B?: The RGB value is 77, 43, 43: 77 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2B2B?: The complementary color is #2B4D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.