#4D3000 Color
#4D3000 is rgb(77, 48, 0) in RGB, hsl(37, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 100%, 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 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D3000rgb(77, 48, 0)hsl(37, 100%, 15%)hsv(37, 100%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 100%, 70%)oklch(33.6% 0.072 72.9)lab(22.90% 10.67 32.11)lch(22.90% 33.84 71.62)What #4D3000 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 #4D3000, 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 brown in the library.
#4D3000 Channel Values
How #4D3000 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 77 · G 48 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 100% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 100% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 100% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.08:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D3000 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4D3000 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #4D3000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D3000; 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 #4D3000
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 #4D3000 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.
#4D3000#363600#403400#3B3B00#433700#4F2D2D#4E2E21#363636Using #4D3000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d3000: #4D3000;background-color: #4D3000;colors: { 'color-4d3000': '#4D3000' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.188, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_4d3000">#4D3000</color>fill="#4D3000"More Brown Colors
#4D3000 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D3000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D3000?
#4D3000 is a darkest brown — rgb(77, 48, 0) in RGB and hsl(37, 100%, 15%) 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 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #4D3000?
#4D3000 is rgb(77, 48, 0) — red 77, green 48, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D3000?
#4D3000 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 100%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D3000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D3000 scores 12.08:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D3000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D3000 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 24.87, which is visibly different.
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