What color is #4E4432?

#4E4432 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4432?

The RGB value is 78, 68, 50: 78 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4432?

The complementary color is #323C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4432 color

#4E4432 rgb(78, 68, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E4432 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.7% green and 19.6% blue (78, 68, 50).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 36% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#4E4432 color codes

HEX	`#4E4432`
RGB	`rgb(78, 68, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 36%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.37, 1.1, 12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.37, 12.54, 84.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.785, 5.984, 3.867)`
Decimal	`5129266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4432, 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 #4E4432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #4E4432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4432; }
.text { color: #4e4432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 68 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4432, #4a4e32); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4E4432?: #4E4432 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4432?: The RGB value is 78, 68, 50: 78 red, 68 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4432?: The complementary color is #323C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.