What color is #4E4623?

#4E4623 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4623?

The RGB value is 78, 70, 35: 78 red, 70 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4623?

The complementary color is #232B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4623 color

#4E4623 rgb(78, 70, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4E4623 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 27.5% green and 13.7% blue (78, 70, 35).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 55% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#4E4623 color codes

HEX	`#4E4623`
RGB	`rgb(78, 70, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 27.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 55%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 55%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.72, -2.09, 22.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.72, 22.27, 95.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.636, 6.122, 2.475)`
Decimal	`5129763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4623, 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 #4E4623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #4E4623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4623; }
.text { color: #4e4623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 70 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4623, #404e23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4E4623?: #4E4623 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4623?: The RGB value is 78, 70, 35: 78 red, 70 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4623?: The complementary color is #232B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.