What color is #4D3034?

#4D3034 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3034?

The RGB value is 77, 48, 52: 77 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3034?

The complementary color is #304D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3034 color

#4D3034 rgb(77, 48, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #4D3034 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 18.8% green and 20.4% blue (77, 48, 52).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 23% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 32% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#4D3034 color codes

HEX	`#4D3034`
RGB	`rgb(77, 48, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 18.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 23%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 38%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 32%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.47, 13.87, 2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.47, 14.18, 11.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.737, 3.94, 3.759)`
Decimal	`5058612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3034, 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 #4D3034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #4D3034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3034; }
.text { color: #4d3034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 48 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3034, #4d3b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D3034?: #4D3034 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3034?: The RGB value is 77, 48, 52: 77 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3034?: The complementary color is #304D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.