#4C2715 Color

#4C2715 is rgb(76, 39, 21) in RGB, hsl(20, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C2715

HEX#4C2715

RGBrgb(76, 39, 21)

HSLhsl(20, 57%, 19%)

HSVhsv(20, 72%, 30%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(31.8% 0.063 45.6)

LABlab(20.47% 16.46 19.65)

LCHlch(20.47% 25.63 50.06)

What #4C2715 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 #4C2715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brown (CMY)#4B3621ΔE 10.21 Seal Brown#59260BΔE 10.58 Van Dyke Brown#664228ΔE 11.92 Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 12.06 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 12.51 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 12.51

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#4C2715 Channel Values

How #4C2715 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 39 · B 21	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 20° · S 57% · L 19%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 20° · S 72% · V 30%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 49% · Y 72% · K 70%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	13.06:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C2715 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 text13.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C2715

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C2715; 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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Tints & Shades of #4C2715

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 #4C2715 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#4C2715

Protanopia#303015

Protanomaly#3D2C15

Deuteranopia#363612

Deuteranomaly#403113

Tritanopia#4D2525

Tritanomaly#4D2620

Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #4C2715 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4c2715: #4C2715;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C2715;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c2715': '#4C2715' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.153, blue: 0.082)

Android XML<color name="color_4c2715">#4C2715</color>

SVG fillfill="#4C2715"

More Brown Colors

#4C2715 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4d2e00 4b3621 503607 4a3728 522600 492e13 522d00 492d09 523100 483c32 523400 482b0e 573800 67330e 773d22 81613c 8b4727 976f3b a65f00 ba7317 cb410b db8f00 290e05 3e1f04

#4C2715 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C2715?

#4C2715 is a darkest brown — rgb(76, 39, 21) in RGB and hsl(20, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.

What is the RGB value of #4C2715?

#4C2715 is rgb(76, 39, 21) — red 76, green 39, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C2715?

#4C2715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 72%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C2715 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C2715 scores 13.06:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C2715 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C2715 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 30.33, which is a different colour altogether.

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