What color is #4D2F00?

#4D2F00 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D2F00?

The RGB value is 77, 47, 0: 77 red, 47 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2F00?

The complementary color is #001E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2F00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2F00 color

#4D2F00 rgb(77, 47, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D2F00 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 18.4% green and 0% blue (77, 47, 0).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 100% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#4D2F00 color codes

HEX	`#4D2F00`
RGB	`rgb(77, 47, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 18.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 100%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.34, 9.77, 31.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.34, 33.1, 72.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.077, 3.611, 0.482)`
Decimal	`5058304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2F00, 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 #4D2F00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2F00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #4D2F00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2f00; }
.text { color: #4d2f00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2f00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 47 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2f00, #444d00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chocolate Brown.

Questions

What color is #4D2F00?: #4D2F00 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D2F00?: The RGB value is 77, 47, 0: 77 red, 47 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2F00?: The complementary color is #001E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2F00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.