What color is #4D332C?

#4D332C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D332C?

The RGB value is 77, 51, 44: 77 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D332C?

The complementary color is #2C464D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D332C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D332C color

#4D332C rgb(77, 51, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D332C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 20% green and 17.3% blue (77, 51, 44).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#4D332C color codes

HEX	`#4D332C`
RGB	`rgb(77, 51, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 20%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.09, 10.72, 9.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.09, 14.11, 40.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.699, 4.128, 2.932)`
Decimal	`5059372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D332C, 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 #4D332C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D332C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #4D332C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d332c; }
.text { color: #4d332c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d332c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 51 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d332c, #4d442c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D332C?: #4D332C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D332C?: The RGB value is 77, 51, 44: 77 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D332C?: The complementary color is #2C464D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D332C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.