What color is #4D4341?

#4D4341 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4341?

The RGB value is 77, 67, 65: 77 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4341?

The complementary color is #414B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4341 color

#4D4341 rgb(77, 67, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4341 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 26.3% green and 25.5% blue (77, 67, 65).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 8% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#4D4341 color codes

HEX	`#4D4341`
RGB	`rgb(77, 67, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 26.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 8%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.35, 3.87, 2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.35, 4.76, 35.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.022, 5.974, 5.836)`
Decimal	`5063489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4341, 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 #4D4341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #4D4341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4341; }
.text { color: #4d4341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 67 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4341, #4d4941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4D4341?: #4D4341 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4341?: The RGB value is 77, 67, 65: 77 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4341?: The complementary color is #414B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.