What color is #4D4042?

#4D4042 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4042?

The RGB value is 77, 64, 66: 77 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4042?

The complementary color is #404D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4042 color

#4D4042 rgb(77, 64, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4042 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 25.1% green and 25.9% blue (77, 64, 66).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 9% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#4D4042 color codes

HEX	`#4D4042`
RGB	`rgb(77, 64, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 25.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 9%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 17%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.48, 5.99, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.48, 6.06, 8.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.877, 5.638, 5.932)`
Decimal	`5062722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4042, 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 #4D4042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #4D4042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4042; }
.text { color: #4d4042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 64 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4042, #4d4440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4D4042?: #4D4042 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4042?: The RGB value is 77, 64, 66: 77 red, 64 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4042?: The complementary color is #404D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.