What color is #4D3531?

#4D3531 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D3531?

The RGB value is 77, 53, 49: 77 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D3531?

The complementary color is #31494D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D3531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D3531 color

#4D3531 rgb(77, 53, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D3531 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 20.8% green and 19.2% blue (77, 53, 49).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 36% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#4D3531 color codes

HEX	`#4D3531`
RGB	`rgb(77, 53, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 20.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 36%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.78, 10.15, 6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.78, 12.22, 33.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.888, 4.346, 3.487)`
Decimal	`5059889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D3531, 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 #4D3531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D3531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #4D3531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d3531; }
.text { color: #4d3531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d3531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 53 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d3531, #4d4331); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #4D3531?: #4D3531 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D3531?: The RGB value is 77, 53, 49: 77 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D3531?: The complementary color is #31494D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D3531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.