What color is #4D2F1F?

#4D2F1F 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 #4D2F1F?

The RGB value is 77, 47, 31: 77 red, 47 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D2F1F?

The complementary color is #1F3D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D2F1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D2F1F color

#4D2F1F rgb(77, 47, 31)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D2F1F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 18.4% green and 12.2% blue (77, 47, 31).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 43% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 60% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#4D2F1F color codes

HEX	`#4D2F1F`
RGB	`rgb(77, 47, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 18.4%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 43%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 60%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 60%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.69, 11.74, 15.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.69, 19.77, 53.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.325, 3.71, 1.784)`
Decimal	`5058335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D2F1F, 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 #4D2F1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D2F1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #4D2F1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d2f1f; }
.text { color: #4d2f1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d2f1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 47 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d2f1f, #4d461f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D2F1F?: #4D2F1F 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 #4D2F1F?: The RGB value is 77, 47, 31: 77 red, 47 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D2F1F?: The complementary color is #1F3D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D2F1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.