#4B5320 Color

#4B5320 is rgb(75, 83, 32) in RGB, hsl(69, 44%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 61%, 67%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B5320

HEX#4B5320

RGBrgb(75, 83, 32)

HSLhsl(69, 44%, 23%)

HSVhsv(69, 61%, 33%)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 61%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.074 117.1)

LABlab(33.68% -9.53 28.07)

LCHlch(33.68% 29.64 108.76)

#4B5320 Channel Values

How #4B5320 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 83 · B 32	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 69° · S 44% · L 23%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 69° · S 61% · V 33%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 10% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 67%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B5320 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.

TextWhite text8.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4B5320 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4B5320

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B5320; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #4B5320

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4B5320.

How #4B5320 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.

Typical#4B5320

Protanopia#525220

Protanomaly#4F5220

Deuteranopia#505021

Deuteranomaly#4E5120

Tritanopia#504F4F

Tritanomaly#4E5041

Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4B5320 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4b5320: #4B5320;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B5320;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b5320': '#4B5320' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.325, blue: 0.125)

Android XML<color name="color_4b5320">#4B5320</color>

SVG fillfill="#4B5320"

#4B5320 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #4B5320?

#4B5320 is rgb(75, 83, 32) — red 75, green 83, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B5320?

#4B5320 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 61%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B5320 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B5320 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #4B5320 have a color name?

#4B5320 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F), at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, so the two are visibly similar.

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