#4C3210 Color
#4C3210 is rgb(76, 50, 16) in RGB, hsl(34, 65%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C3210rgb(76, 50, 16)hsl(34, 65%, 18%)hsv(34, 79%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 70%)oklch(34.1% 0.061 70.2)lab(23.43% 9.46 25.68)lch(23.43% 27.37 69.77)What #4C3210 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 #4C3210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C3210 Channel Values
How #4C3210 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 50 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 65% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 79% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 79% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.86:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C3210 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 #4C3210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C3210; 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 #4C3210
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 #4C3210 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.
#4C3210#373710#413510#3C3C0D#43380E#4E2F2F#4D3026#373737Using #4C3210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c3210: #4C3210;background-color: #4C3210;colors: { 'color-4c3210': '#4C3210' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.196, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_4c3210">#4C3210</color>fill="#4C3210"More Brown Colors
#4C3210 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C3210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C3210?
#4C3210 is a darkest brown — rgb(76, 50, 16) in RGB and hsl(34, 65%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #4C3210?
#4C3210 is rgb(76, 50, 16) — red 76, green 50, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C3210?
#4C3210 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C3210 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C3210 scores 11.86:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C3210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C3210 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 28.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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