#4B310B Color
#4B310B is rgb(75, 49, 11) in RGB, hsl(36, 74%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 85%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B310Brgb(75, 49, 11)hsl(36, 74%, 17%)hsv(36, 85%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 85%, 71%)oklch(33.7% 0.063 72.1)lab(22.96% 9.38 27.59)lch(22.96% 29.14 71.23)What #4B310B 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 #4B310B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B310B Channel Values
How #4B310B 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 75 · G 49 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 74% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 85% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 85% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.05:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B310B 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 #4B310B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B310B; 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 #4B310B
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 #4B310B 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.
#4B310B#36360A#40340B#3B3B07#423709#4D2E2E#4C2F24#363636Using #4B310B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b310b: #4B310B;background-color: #4B310B;colors: { 'color-4b310b': '#4B310B' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.192, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_4b310b">#4B310B</color>fill="#4B310B"More Brown Colors
#4B310B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B310B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B310B?
#4B310B is a darkest brown — rgb(75, 49, 11) in RGB and hsl(36, 74%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #4B310B?
#4B310B is rgb(75, 49, 11) — red 75, green 49, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B310B?
#4B310B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 85%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B310B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B310B scores 12.05:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B310B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B310B 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 27.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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