What color is #4E4436?

#4E4436 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4436?

The RGB value is 78, 68, 54: 78 red, 68 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4436?

The complementary color is #36404E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4436 color

#4E4436 rgb(78, 68, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E4436 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.7% green and 21.2% blue (78, 68, 54).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 18% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 31% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#4E4436 color codes

HEX	`#4E4436`
RGB	`rgb(78, 68, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 18%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, 1.73, 10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 10.2, 80.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.875, 6.02, 4.342)`
Decimal	`5129270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4436, 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 #4E4436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #4E4436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4436; }
.text { color: #4e4436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 68 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4436, #4c4e36); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4E4436?: #4E4436 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4436?: The RGB value is 78, 68, 54: 78 red, 68 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4436?: The complementary color is #36404E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.