Information about #4D3E38 color

#4D3E38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4D3E38 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(77, 62, 56) — 30.2% red, 24.3% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 8 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #4D3E38 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Rat Grey (#4B3C39). Slightly further away sit Paco (#4F4037) and Crater Brown (#4D3E3C).

The recipe behind #4D3E38 is rgb(77, 62, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4D3E38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4D3E38 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4D3E38 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4D3E38

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D3E38
  • RGB77, 62, 56
  • CMYK0, 6, 8, 70
  • CSSrgb(77, 62, 56)
  • HSL17°, 16%, 26%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 15.789%, 26.078%
  • HSV17°, 27%, 30%
  • HSB17°, 27%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.243, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.243, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.243, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D3E38
  • DECIMAL ID5062200
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01