#4B532D Color
#4B532D is rgb(75, 83, 45) in RGB, hsl(73, 30%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 46%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B532Drgb(75, 83, 45)hsl(73, 30%, 25%)hsv(73, 46%, 33%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 46%, 67%)oklch(42.5% 0.059 118.7)lab(33.83% -8.45 21.07)lch(33.83% 22.70 111.86)What #4B532D 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 #4B532D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B532D Channel Values
How #4B532D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 30% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 46% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B532D 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 #4B532D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B532D; 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 #4B532D
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 #4B532D 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.
#4B532D#52522D#4F522D#50502D#4E512D#4F4F4F#4D5144#4F4F4FUsing #4B532D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b532d: #4B532D;background-color: #4B532D;colors: { 'color-4b532d': '#4B532D' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.325, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_4b532d">#4B532D</color>fill="#4B532D"More Green Colors
#4B532D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B532D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B532D?
#4B532D is a dark green — rgb(75, 83, 45) in RGB and hsl(73, 30%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #4B532D?
#4B532D is rgb(75, 83, 45) — red 75, green 83, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B532D?
#4B532D converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 46%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B532D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B532D scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B532D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B532D 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 14.88, which is visibly different.
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