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#4D3200 Color

#4D3200 is rgb(77, 50, 0) in RGB, hsl(39, 100%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D3200
HEX#4D3200
RGBrgb(77, 50, 0)
HSLhsl(39, 100%, 15%)
HSVhsv(39, 100%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(34.1% 0.072 76)
LABlab(23.46% 9.43 32.66)
LCHlch(23.46% 34.00 73.89)

What #4D3200 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 #4D3200, 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.

#4D3200 Channel Values

How #4D3200 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 77 · G 50 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 100% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 100% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 100% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.85:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D3200 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.

TextWhite text11.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D3200

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D3200; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4D3200

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 #4D3200 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.

Typical#4D3200
Protanopia#383800
Protanomaly#413500
Deuteranopia#3C3C00
Deuteranomaly#443900
Tritanopia#4F2F2F
Tritanomaly#4E3023
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #4D3200 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4d3200: #4D3200;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D3200;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d3200': '#4D3200' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.196, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_4d3200">#4D3200</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D3200"

More Brown Colors

#4D3200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D3200 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D3200?

#4D3200 is a darkest brown — rgb(77, 50, 0) in RGB and hsl(39, 100%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #4D3200?

#4D3200 is rgb(77, 50, 0) — red 77, green 50, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D3200?

#4D3200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D3200 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D3200 scores 11.85:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D3200 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D3200 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 25.22, which is a different colour altogether.

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