#4D3F0A Color
#4D3F0A is rgb(77, 63, 10) in RGB, hsl(47, 77%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 87%, 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 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D3F0Argb(77, 63, 10)hsl(47, 77%, 17%)hsv(47, 87%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 87%, 70%)oklch(37.2% 0.07 93.1)lab(27.39% 1.81 32.11)lch(27.39% 32.16 86.77)What #4D3F0A 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 #4D3F0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D3F0A Channel Values
How #4D3F0A 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 63 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 77% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 87% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 87% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D3F0A 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 #4D3F0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D3F0A; 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 #4D3F0A
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 #4D3F0A 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.
#4D3F0A#42420A#46410A#444408#484209#503B3B#4F3D2E#404040Using #4D3F0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d3f0a: #4D3F0A;background-color: #4D3F0A;colors: { 'color-4d3f0a': '#4D3F0A' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.247, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_4d3f0a">#4D3F0A</color>fill="#4D3F0A"More Yellow Colors
#4D3F0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D3F0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D3F0A?
#4D3F0A is a darkest yellow — rgb(77, 63, 10) in RGB and hsl(47, 77%, 17%) 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 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #4D3F0A?
#4D3F0A is rgb(77, 63, 10) — red 77, green 63, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D3F0A?
#4D3F0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 87%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D3F0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D3F0A scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D3F0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D3F0A 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 23.64, which is visibly different.
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