What color is #4D4131?

#4D4131 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4131?

The RGB value is 77, 65, 49: 77 red, 65 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4131?

The complementary color is #313D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4131 color

#4D4131 rgb(77, 65, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4131 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 25.5% green and 19.2% blue (77, 65, 49).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 36% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#4D4131 color codes

HEX	`#4D4131`
RGB	`rgb(77, 65, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 25.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 36%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, 2.39, 11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 11.93, 78.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.505, 5.58, 3.692)`
Decimal	`5062961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4131, 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 #4D4131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #4D4131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4131; }
.text { color: #4d4131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 65 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4131, #4b4d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D4131?: #4D4131 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4131?: The RGB value is 77, 65, 49: 77 red, 65 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4131?: The complementary color is #313D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.