#4B4035 Color
#4B4035 is rgb(75, 64, 53) in RGB, hsl(30, 17%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B4035rgb(75, 64, 53)hsl(30, 17%, 25%)hsv(30, 29%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 71%)oklch(37.9% 0.024 67)lab(28.00% 3.43 8.60)lch(28.00% 9.26 68.28)What #4B4035 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 #4B4035, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B4035 Channel Values
How #4B4035 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 17% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 29% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 29% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 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 #4B4035 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 #4B4035
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B4035; 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 #4B4035
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 #4B4035 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.
#4B4035#424235#464135#444435#474235#4C3F3F#4C3F3B#424242Using #4B4035 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b4035: #4B4035;background-color: #4B4035;colors: { 'color-4b4035': '#4B4035' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.251, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_4b4035">#4B4035</color>fill="#4B4035"More Brown Colors
#4B4035 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B4035 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B4035?
#4B4035 is a dark brown — rgb(75, 64, 53) in RGB and hsl(30, 17%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #4B4035?
#4B4035 is rgb(75, 64, 53) — red 75, green 64, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B4035?
#4B4035 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B4035 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B4035 scores 10.08:1 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 #4B4035 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B4035 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 18.85, which is visibly different.
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