#4B4030 Color
#4B4030 is rgb(75, 64, 48) in RGB, hsl(36, 22%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B4030rgb(75, 64, 48)hsl(36, 22%, 24%)hsv(36, 36%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 71%)oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)lab(27.90% 2.84 11.67)lch(27.90% 12.01 76.31)What #4B4030 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 #4B4030, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B4030 Channel Values
How #4B4030 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 64 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 22% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 36% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 36% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B4030 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 #4B4030
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B4030; 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 #4B4030
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 #4B4030 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.
#4B4030#424230#464130#444430#474230#4C3E3E#4C3F39#424242Using #4B4030 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b4030: #4B4030;background-color: #4B4030;colors: { 'color-4b4030': '#4B4030' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.251, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_4b4030">#4B4030</color>fill="#4B4030"More Brown Colors
#4B4030 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B4030 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B4030?
#4B4030 is a dark brown — rgb(75, 64, 48) in RGB and hsl(36, 22%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #4B4030?
#4B4030 is rgb(75, 64, 48) — red 75, green 64, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B4030?
#4B4030 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B4030 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B4030 scores 10.12:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B4030 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B4030 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 20.42, which is visibly different.
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