What color is #4D4734?

#4D4734 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4734?

The RGB value is 77, 71, 52: 77 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4734?

The complementary color is #343A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4734 color

#4D4734 rgb(77, 71, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4734 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 27.8% green and 20.4% blue (77, 71, 52).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 19% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 32% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#4D4734 color codes

HEX	`#4D4734`
RGB	`rgb(77, 71, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 27.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 19%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 32%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.24, -0.94, 12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.24, 12.4, 94.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.934, 6.332, 4.158)`
Decimal	`5064500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4734, 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 #4D4734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #4D4734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4734; }
.text { color: #4d4734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 71 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4734, #464d34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4D4734?: #4D4734 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4734?: The RGB value is 77, 71, 52: 77 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4734?: The complementary color is #343A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.