What color is #4F2017?

#4F2017 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F2017?

The RGB value is 79, 32, 23: 79 red, 32 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F2017?

The complementary color is #17464F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F2017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F2017 color

#4F2017 rgb(79, 32, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #4F2017 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 12.5% green and 9% blue (79, 32, 23).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 55% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 71% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#4F2017 color codes

HEX	`#4F2017`
RGB	`rgb(79, 32, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 12.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 55%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 71%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.05, 21.34, 16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.05, 27.1, 38.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.896, 2.758, 1.138)`
Decimal	`5185559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F2017, 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 #4F2017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4F2017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #4F2017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f2017; }
.text { color: #4f2017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f2017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 32 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f2017, #4f3c17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #4F2017?: #4F2017 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F2017?: The RGB value is 79, 32, 23: 79 red, 32 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F2017?: The complementary color is #17464F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F2017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.