What color is #4D2D19?

#4D2D19 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2D19?

The RGB value is 77, 45, 25: 77 red, 45 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2D19?

The complementary color is #19394D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2D19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2D19 color

#4D2D19 rgb(77, 45, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D2D19 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 17.6% green and 9.8% blue (77, 45, 25).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 51% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 68% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Castle (#452207), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#4D2D19 color codes

HEX	`#4D2D19`
RGB	`rgb(77, 45, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 17.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 51%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 68%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 68%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.03, 12.47, 18.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.03, 22.68, 56.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.175, 3.525, 1.38)`
Decimal	`5057817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2D19, 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 #4D2D19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2D19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #4D2D19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2d19; }
.text { color: #4d2d19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2d19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 45 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2d19, #4d4719); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #4D2D19?: #4D2D19 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Castle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2D19?: The RGB value is 77, 45, 25: 77 red, 45 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2D19?: The complementary color is #19394D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2D19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.