#4C3F15 Color
#4C3F15 is rgb(76, 63, 21) in RGB, hsl(46, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 72%, 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 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C3F15rgb(76, 63, 21)hsl(46, 57%, 19%)hsv(46, 72%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 72%, 70%)oklch(37.2% 0.061 91.8)lab(27.34% 1.75 27.04)lch(27.34% 27.10 86.30)What #4C3F15 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 #4C3F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#4C3F15 Channel Values
How #4C3F15 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 63 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 57% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 72% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 72% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C3F15 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 #4C3F15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C3F15; 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 #4C3F15
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 #4C3F15 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.
#4C3F15#414115#464015#444414#474214#4F3B3B#4E3D30#404040Using #4C3F15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c3f15: #4C3F15;background-color: #4C3F15;colors: { 'color-4c3f15': '#4C3F15' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.247, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_4c3f15">#4C3F15</color>fill="#4C3F15"More Yellow Colors
#4C3F15 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C3F15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C3F15?
#4C3F15 is a darkest yellow — rgb(76, 63, 21) in RGB and hsl(46, 57%, 19%) 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 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #4C3F15?
#4C3F15 is rgb(76, 63, 21) — red 76, green 63, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C3F15?
#4C3F15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 72%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C3F15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C3F15 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C3F15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C3F15 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.78, which is visibly different.
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