#4A433F Color
#4A433F is rgb(74, 67, 63) in RGB, hsl(22, 8%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A433Frgb(74, 67, 63)hsl(22, 8%, 27%)hsv(22, 15%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 71%)oklch(38.9% 0.012 51.8)lab(29.03% 2.48 3.57)lch(29.03% 4.35 55.20)What #4A433F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A433F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A433F Channel Values
How #4A433F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 67 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 8% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 15% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 15% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.7:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A433F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4A433F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A433F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A433F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4A433F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4A433F#44443F#47443F#45453F#47443F#4A4343#4A4341#444444Using #4A433F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a433f: #4A433F;background-color: #4A433F;colors: { 'color-4a433f': '#4A433F' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.263, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_4a433f">#4A433F</color>fill="#4A433F"More Gray Colors
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#4A433F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A433F?
#4A433F is a dark gray — rgb(74, 67, 63) in RGB and hsl(22, 8%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #4A433F?
#4A433F is rgb(74, 67, 63) — red 74, green 67, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A433F?
#4A433F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A433F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A433F scores 9.7:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A433F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A433F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.99, which is visibly different.
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