#4C3101 Color
#4C3101 is rgb(76, 49, 1) in RGB, hsl(38, 97%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 99%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C3101rgb(76, 49, 1)hsl(38, 97%, 15%)hsv(38, 99%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 99%, 70%)oklch(33.7% 0.07 75.1)lab(23.04% 9.57 31.79)lch(23.04% 33.19 73.25)What #4C3101 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 #4C3101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C3101 Channel Values
How #4C3101 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 49 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 97% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 99% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 99% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.02:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C3101 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 #4C3101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C3101; 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 #4C3101
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 #4C3101 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.
#4C3101#373700#403401#3B3B00#433800#4E2E2E#4D2F22#363636Using #4C3101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c3101: #4C3101;background-color: #4C3101;colors: { 'color-4c3101': '#4C3101' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.192, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4c3101">#4C3101</color>fill="#4C3101"More Brown Colors
#4C3101 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C3101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C3101?
#4C3101 is a darkest brown — rgb(76, 49, 1) in RGB and hsl(38, 97%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #4C3101?
#4C3101 is rgb(76, 49, 1) — red 76, green 49, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C3101?
#4C3101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 99%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C3101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C3101 scores 12.02:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C3101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C3101 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 25.69, which is a different colour altogether.
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