What color is #4E422B?

#4E422B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E422B?

The RGB value is 78, 66, 43: 78 red, 66 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E422B?

The complementary color is #2B374E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E422B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E422B color

#4E422B rgb(78, 66, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4E422B is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 25.9% green and 16.9% blue (78, 66, 43).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 45% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#4E422B color codes

HEX	`#4E422B`
RGB	`rgb(78, 66, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 25.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 1.38, 15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 15.97, 85.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.526, 5.691, 3.092)`
Decimal	`5128747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E422B, 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 #4E422B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E422B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #4E422B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e422b; }
.text { color: #4e422b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e422b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 66 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e422b, #494e2b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E422B?: #4E422B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E422B?: The RGB value is 78, 66, 43: 78 red, 66 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E422B?: The complementary color is #2B374E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E422B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.