#4B5747 Color
#4B5747 is rgb(75, 87, 71) in RGB, hsl(105, 10%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B5747rgb(75, 87, 71)hsl(105, 10%, 31%)hsv(105, 18%, 34%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 66%)oklch(44.1% 0.03 137.9)lab(35.56% -7.48 7.69)lch(35.56% 10.72 134.20)What #4B5747 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 #4B5747, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B5747 Channel Values
How #4B5747 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 87 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 10% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 18% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B5747 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 #4B5747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B5747; 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 #4B5747
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 #4B5747 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.
#4B5747#555547#515647#535347#505547#4D5555#4C5650#545454Using #4B5747 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b5747: #4B5747;background-color: #4B5747;colors: { 'color-4b5747': '#4B5747' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.341, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_4b5747">#4B5747</color>fill="#4B5747"More Green Colors
#4B5747 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B5747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B5747?
#4B5747 is a dark green — rgb(75, 87, 71) in RGB and hsl(105, 10%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #4B5747?
#4B5747 is rgb(75, 87, 71) — red 75, green 87, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B5747?
#4B5747 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B5747 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B5747 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B5747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B5747 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.
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