#4C3C29 Color
#4C3C29 is rgb(76, 60, 41) in RGB, hsl(33, 30%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 46%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C3C29rgb(76, 60, 41)hsl(33, 30%, 23%)hsv(33, 46%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 46%, 70%)oklch(36.8% 0.038 71)lab(26.68% 5.03 14.55)lch(26.68% 15.40 70.91)What #4C3C29 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 #4C3C29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C3C29 Channel Values
How #4C3C29 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 60 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 30% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 46% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 46% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.58:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C3C29 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 #4C3C29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C3C29; 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 #4C3C29
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 #4C3C29 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.
#4C3C29#3F3F29#453E29#424228#464029#4E3A3A#4D3B34#3F3F3FUsing #4C3C29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c3c29: #4C3C29;background-color: #4C3C29;colors: { 'color-4c3c29': '#4C3C29' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.235, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_4c3c29">#4C3C29</color>fill="#4C3C29"More Brown Colors
#4C3C29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C3C29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C3C29?
#4C3C29 is a dark brown — rgb(76, 60, 41) in RGB and hsl(33, 30%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #4C3C29?
#4C3C29 is rgb(76, 60, 41) — red 76, green 60, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C3C29?
#4C3C29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 46%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C3C29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C3C29 scores 10.58:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C3C29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C3C29 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 23.48, which is visibly different.
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