What color is #4D412D?

#4D412D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D412D?

The RGB value is 77, 65, 45: 77 red, 65 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D412D?

The complementary color is #2D394D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D412D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D412D color

#4D412D rgb(77, 65, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4D412D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 25.5% green and 17.6% blue (77, 65, 45).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 42% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#4D412D color codes

HEX	`#4D412D`
RGB	`rgb(77, 65, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 25.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 42%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.24, 1.81, 14.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.24, 14.25, 82.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.425, 5.548, 3.267)`
Decimal	`5062957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D412D, 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 #4D412D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D412D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #4D412D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d412d; }
.text { color: #4d412d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d412d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 65 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d412d, #494d2d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D412D?: #4D412D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D412D?: The RGB value is 77, 65, 45: 77 red, 65 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D412D?: The complementary color is #2D394D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D412D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.