#4B310C Color
#4B310C is rgb(75, 49, 12) in RGB, hsl(35, 72%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 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 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B310Crgb(75, 49, 12)hsl(35, 72%, 17%)hsv(35, 84%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 71%)oklch(33.7% 0.063 71.6)lab(22.96% 9.41 27.16)lch(22.96% 28.74 70.89)What #4B310C 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 #4B310C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B310C Channel Values
How #4B310C 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 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 72% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 84% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 84% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.04:1 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 #4B310C 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 #4B310C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B310C; 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 #4B310C
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 #4B310C 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.
#4B310C#36360B#40340C#3B3B08#42370A#4D2E2E#4C2F24#363636Using #4B310C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b310c: #4B310C;background-color: #4B310C;colors: { 'color-4b310c': '#4B310C' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.192, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_4b310c">#4B310C</color>fill="#4B310C"More Brown Colors
#4B310C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B310C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B310C?
#4B310C is a darkest brown — rgb(75, 49, 12) in RGB and hsl(35, 72%, 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 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #4B310C?
#4B310C is rgb(75, 49, 12) — red 75, green 49, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B310C?
#4B310C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 84%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B310C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B310C scores 12.04:1 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 #4B310C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B310C 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 27.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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