#4C2805 Color
#4C2805 is rgb(76, 40, 5) in RGB, hsl(30, 88%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 93%, 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 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C2805rgb(76, 40, 5)hsl(30, 88%, 16%)hsv(30, 93%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 93%, 70%)oklch(31.8% 0.07 59)lab(20.59% 15.23 27.67)lch(20.59% 31.58 61.17)What #4C2805 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 #4C2805, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C2805 Channel Values
How #4C2805 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 40 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 88% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 93% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 93% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.02:1 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 #4C2805 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 #4C2805
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C2805; 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 #4C2805
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 #4C2805 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.
#4C2805#303004#3D2D05#373700#403202#4D2525#4D261C#313131Using #4C2805 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c2805: #4C2805;background-color: #4C2805;colors: { 'color-4c2805': '#4C2805' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.157, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_4c2805">#4C2805</color>fill="#4C2805"More Brown Colors
#4C2805 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C2805 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C2805?
#4C2805 is a darkest brown — rgb(76, 40, 5) in RGB and hsl(30, 88%, 16%) 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 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #4C2805?
#4C2805 is rgb(76, 40, 5) — red 76, green 40, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C2805?
#4C2805 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 93%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C2805 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C2805 scores 13.02:1 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 #4C2805 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C2805 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 25.67, which is a different colour altogether.
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