#4B440C Color
#4B440C is rgb(75, 68, 12) in RGB, hsl(53, 72%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 84%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B440Crgb(75, 68, 12)hsl(53, 72%, 17%)hsv(53, 84%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 84%, 71%)oklch(38.2% 0.073 101.9)lab(28.73% -2.12 32.40)lch(28.73% 32.47 93.73)What #4B440C 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 #4B440C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B440C Channel Values
How #4B440C 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 68 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 72% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 84% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 84% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B440C 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 #4B440C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B440C; 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 #4B440C
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 #4B440C 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.
#4B440C#45450C#48450C#46460B#48450B#4F4040#4D4232#434343Using #4B440C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b440c: #4B440C;background-color: #4B440C;colors: { 'color-4b440c': '#4B440C' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.267, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_4b440c">#4B440C</color>fill="#4B440C"More Yellow Colors
#4B440C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B440C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B440C?
#4B440C is a darkest yellow — rgb(75, 68, 12) in RGB and hsl(53, 72%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.92.
What is the RGB value of #4B440C?
#4B440C is rgb(75, 68, 12) — red 75, green 68, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B440C?
#4B440C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 84%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B440C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B440C scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B440C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B440C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.86, which is visibly different.
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