What color is #4D3423?

#4D3423 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3423?

The RGB value is 77, 52, 35: 77 red, 52 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3423?

The complementary color is #233C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3423 color

#4D3423 rgb(77, 52, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D3423 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 20.4% green and 13.7% blue (77, 52, 35).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 37% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 55% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#4D3423 color codes

HEX	`#4D3423`
RGB	`rgb(77, 52, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 20.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 37%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 55%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.18, 8.92, 15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.18, 17.64, 59.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.592, 4.155, 2.15)`
Decimal	`5059619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3423, 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 #4D3423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	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 #4D3423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3423; }
.text { color: #4d3423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 52 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3423, #4d4923); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D3423?: #4D3423 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3423?: The RGB value is 77, 52, 35: 77 red, 52 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3423?: The complementary color is #233C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.