#4C200A Color
#4C200A is rgb(76, 32, 10) in RGB, hsl(20, 77%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 87%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C200Argb(76, 32, 10)hsl(20, 77%, 17%)hsv(20, 87%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 87%, 70%)oklch(30.3% 0.074 44.6)lab(18.64% 20.13 23.49)lch(18.64% 30.94 49.41)What #4C200A 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 #4C200A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C200A Channel Values
How #4C200A 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 76 · G 32 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 77% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 87% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 87% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C200A 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 #4C200A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C200A; 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 #4C200A
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 #4C200A 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.
#4C200A#2B2B09#3B2709#333305#3F2D07#4D1E1E#4C1F18#2D2D2DUsing #4C200A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c200a: #4C200A;background-color: #4C200A;colors: { 'color-4c200a': '#4C200A' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.125, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_4c200a">#4C200A</color>fill="#4C200A"More Brown Colors
#4C200A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C200A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C200A?
#4C200A is a darkest brown — rgb(76, 32, 10) in RGB and hsl(20, 77%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #4C200A?
#4C200A is rgb(76, 32, 10) — red 76, green 32, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C200A?
#4C200A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 87%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C200A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C200A scores 13.83:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C200A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C200A 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 27.61, which is a different colour altogether.
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