#4C4134 Color
#4C4134 is rgb(76, 65, 52) in RGB, hsl(32, 19%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C4134rgb(76, 65, 52)hsl(32, 19%, 25%)hsv(32, 32%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 70%)oklch(38.3% 0.026 71.6)lab(28.39% 3.17 9.80)lch(28.39% 10.30 72.07)What #4C4134 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 #4C4134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C4134 Channel Values
How #4C4134 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 65 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 19% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 32% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 32% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C4134 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 #4C4134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C4134; 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 #4C4134
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 #4C4134 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.
#4C4134#434334#474234#454534#484334#4D4040#4D403B#434343Using #4C4134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c4134: #4C4134;background-color: #4C4134;colors: { 'color-4c4134': '#4C4134' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.255, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_4c4134">#4C4134</color>fill="#4C4134"More Brown Colors
#4C4134 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C4134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C4134?
#4C4134 is a dark brown — rgb(76, 65, 52) in RGB and hsl(32, 19%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #4C4134?
#4C4134 is rgb(76, 65, 52) — red 76, green 65, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C4134?
#4C4134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 32%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C4134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C4134 scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C4134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C4134 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 19.05, which is visibly different.
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