What color is #4E503E?

#4E503E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E503E?

The RGB value is 78, 80, 62: 78 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E503E?

The complementary color is #403E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E503E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E503E color

#4E503E rgb(78, 80, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E503E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 31.4% green and 24.3% blue (78, 80, 62).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#4E503E color codes

HEX	`#4E503E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 80, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 31.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 23%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, -4.38, 10.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 11.26, 112.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.88, 7.705, 5.681)`
Decimal	`5132350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E503E, 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 #4E503E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E503E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #4E503E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e503e; }
.text { color: #4e503e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e503e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 80 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e503e, #45503e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4E503E?: #4E503E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E503E?: The RGB value is 78, 80, 62: 78 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E503E?: The complementary color is #403E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E503E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.