What color is #4D2D1E?

#4D2D1E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2D1E?

The RGB value is 77, 45, 30: 77 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2D1E?

The complementary color is #1E3E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2D1E color

#4D2D1E rgb(77, 45, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D2D1E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 17.6% green and 11.8% blue (77, 45, 30).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 61% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#4D2D1E color codes

HEX	`#4D2D1E`
RGB	`rgb(77, 45, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 17.6%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 44%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 61%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 61%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.12, 12.93, 15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.12, 20.44, 50.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.234, 3.549, 1.69)`
Decimal	`5057822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2D1E, 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 #4D2D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #4D2D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2d1e; }
.text { color: #4d2d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 45 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2d1e, #4d451e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D2D1E?: #4D2D1E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2D1E?: The RGB value is 77, 45, 30: 77 red, 45 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2D1E?: The complementary color is #1E3E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.