What color is #4D513D?

#4D513D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D513D?

The RGB value is 77, 81, 61: 77 red, 81 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D513D?

The complementary color is #413D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D513D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D513D color

#4D513D rgb(77, 81, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D513D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 31.8% green and 23.9% blue (77, 81, 61).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#4D513D color codes

HEX	`#4D513D`
RGB	`rgb(77, 81, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 31.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 25%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.56, -5.6, 11.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.56, 12.57, 116.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.845, 7.8, 5.559)`
Decimal	`5067069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D513D, 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 #4D513D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D513D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #4D513D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d513d; }
.text { color: #4d513d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d513d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 81 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d513d, #43513d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4D513D?: #4D513D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D513D?: The RGB value is 77, 81, 61: 77 red, 81 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D513D?: The complementary color is #413D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D513D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.