What color is #4D4441?

#4D4441 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4441?

The RGB value is 77, 68, 65: 77 red, 68 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4441?

The complementary color is #414A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4441?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4441 color

#4D4441 rgb(77, 68, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4441 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 26.7% green and 25.5% blue (77, 68, 65).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 8% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 16% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#4D4441 color codes

HEX	`#4D4441`
RGB	`rgb(77, 68, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 26.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 8%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 16%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.65, 3.23, 3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.65, 4.55, 44.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.082, 6.094, 5.856)`
Decimal	`5063745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4441, 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 #4D4441	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4441 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #4D4441 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4441; }
.text { color: #4d4441; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4441; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 68 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4441, #4d4a41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4D4441?: #4D4441 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4441?: The RGB value is 77, 68, 65: 77 red, 68 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4441?: The complementary color is #414A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4441?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.