#4B4134 Color
#4B4134 is rgb(75, 65, 52) in RGB, hsl(34, 18%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 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 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B4134rgb(75, 65, 52)hsl(34, 18%, 25%)hsv(34, 31%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 71%)oklch(38.2% 0.025 74.2)lab(28.28% 2.70 9.63)lch(28.28% 10.00 74.33)What #4B4134 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 #4B4134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B4134 Channel Values
How #4B4134 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 65 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 18% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 31% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 31% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.98:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B4134 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 #4B4134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B4134; 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 #4B4134
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 #4B4134 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.
#4B4134#434334#464234#444434#474334#4C4040#4C403B#424242Using #4B4134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b4134: #4B4134;background-color: #4B4134;colors: { 'color-4b4134': '#4B4134' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.255, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_4b4134">#4B4134</color>fill="#4B4134"More Brown Colors
#4B4134 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B4134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B4134?
#4B4134 is a dark brown — rgb(75, 65, 52) in RGB and hsl(34, 18%, 25%) 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 2.72.
What is the RGB value of #4B4134?
#4B4134 is rgb(75, 65, 52) — red 75, green 65, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B4134?
#4B4134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B4134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B4134 scores 9.98:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B4134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B4134 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 18.98, which is visibly different.
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