What color is #4D4027?

#4D4027 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4027?

The RGB value is 77, 64, 39: 77 red, 64 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4027?

The complementary color is #27344D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4027 color

#4D4027 rgb(77, 64, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D4027 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 25.1% green and 15.3% blue (77, 64, 39).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 33% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 49% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#4D4027 color codes

HEX	`#4D4027`
RGB	`rgb(77, 64, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 25.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 33%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 49%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.82, 1.66, 17.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.82, 17.44, 84.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.26, 5.391, 2.683)`
Decimal	`5062695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4027, 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 #4D4027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #4D4027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4027; }
.text { color: #4d4027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 64 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4027, #474d27); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D4027?: #4D4027 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4027?: The RGB value is 77, 64, 39: 77 red, 64 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4027?: The complementary color is #27344D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.