What color is #4E322D?

#4E322D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E322D?

The RGB value is 78, 50, 45: 78 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E322D?

The complementary color is #2D494E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E322D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E322D color

#4E322D rgb(78, 50, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4E322D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 19.6% green and 17.6% blue (78, 50, 45).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#4E322D color codes

HEX	`#4E322D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 50, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 19.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 42%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 42%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.97, 11.97, 8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.97, 14.6, 34.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.756, 4.091, 3.021)`
Decimal	`5124653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E322D, 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 #4E322D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E322D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #4E322D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e322d; }
.text { color: #4e322d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e322d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 50 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e322d, #4e422d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E322D?: #4E322D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E322D?: The RGB value is 78, 50, 45: 78 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E322D?: The complementary color is #2D494E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E322D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.