What color is #4E493D?

#4E493D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E493D?

The RGB value is 78, 73, 61: 78 red, 73 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E493D?

The complementary color is #3D424E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E493D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E493D color

#4E493D rgb(78, 73, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E493D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 28.6% green and 23.9% blue (78, 73, 61).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#4E493D color codes

HEX	`#4E493D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 73, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 28.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 22%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, -0.24, 7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 7.95, 91.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.367, 6.722, 5.376)`
Decimal	`5130557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E493D, 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 #4E493D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E493D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #4E493D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e493d; }
.text { color: #4e493d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e493d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 73 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e493d, #4b4e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #4E493D?: #4E493D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E493D?: The RGB value is 78, 73, 61: 78 red, 73 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E493D?: The complementary color is #3D424E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E493D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.