#4C453E Color
#4C453E is rgb(76, 69, 62) in RGB, hsl(30, 10%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 18%, 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 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C453Ergb(76, 69, 62)hsl(30, 10%, 27%)hsv(30, 18%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 18%, 70%)oklch(39.5% 0.015 67.4)lab(29.83% 2.05 5.38)lch(29.83% 5.75 69.16)What #4C453E 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 #4C453E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C453E Channel Values
How #4C453E 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 69 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 10% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 18% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 18% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C453E 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 #4C453E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C453E; 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 #4C453E
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 #4C453E 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.
#4C453E#46463E#49463E#47473E#49463E#4D4444#4C4442#464646Using #4C453E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c453e: #4C453E;background-color: #4C453E;colors: { 'color-4c453e': '#4C453E' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.271, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_4c453e">#4C453E</color>fill="#4C453E"More Brown Colors
#4C453E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C453E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C453E?
#4C453E is a dark brown — rgb(76, 69, 62) in RGB and hsl(30, 10%, 27%) 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 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #4C453E?
#4C453E is rgb(76, 69, 62) — red 76, green 69, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C453E?
#4C453E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 18%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C453E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C453E scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C453E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C453E 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 15.68, which is visibly different.
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