#4D3814 Color
#4D3814 is rgb(77, 56, 20) in RGB, hsl(38, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 74%, 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 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D3814rgb(77, 56, 20)hsl(38, 59%, 19%)hsv(38, 74%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 74%, 70%)oklch(35.6% 0.059 78.2)lab(25.35% 6.46 25.55)lch(25.35% 26.36 75.81)What #4D3814 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 #4D3814, 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.
#4D3814 Channel Values
How #4D3814 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 56 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 59% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 74% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 74% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.1:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D3814 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 #4D3814 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #4D3814
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D3814; 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 #4D3814
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4D3814.
How #4D3814 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.
#4D3814#3C3C14#433B14#404012#453D13#4F3535#4E362B#3C3C3CUsing #4D3814 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d3814: #4D3814;background-color: #4D3814;colors: { 'color-4d3814': '#4D3814' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.220, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_4d3814">#4D3814</color>fill="#4D3814"More Brown Colors
#4D3814 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D3814 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D3814?
#4D3814 is a darkest brown — rgb(77, 56, 20) in RGB and hsl(38, 59%, 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 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #4D3814?
#4D3814 is rgb(77, 56, 20) — red 77, green 56, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D3814?
#4D3814 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 74%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D3814 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D3814 scores 11.1:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D3814 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D3814 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 28.89, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #4D3814 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.