#4D4323 Color
#4D4323 is rgb(77, 67, 35) in RGB, hsl(46, 37%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 55%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D4323rgb(77, 67, 35)hsl(46, 37%, 22%)hsv(46, 55%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 55%, 70%)oklch(38.5% 0.05 92.5)lab(28.84% 0.78 20.93)lch(28.84% 20.95 87.86)What #4D4323 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 #4D4323, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D4323 Channel Values
How #4D4323 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 67 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 37% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 55% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 55% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D4323 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 #4D4323
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D4323; 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 #4D4323
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 #4D4323 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.
#4D4323#454523#484423#464622#494523#504040#4F4136#444444Using #4D4323 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d4323: #4D4323;background-color: #4D4323;colors: { 'color-4d4323': '#4D4323' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.263, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_4d4323">#4D4323</color>fill="#4D4323"More Yellow Colors
#4D4323 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D4323 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D4323?
#4D4323 is a dark yellow — rgb(77, 67, 35) in RGB and hsl(46, 37%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #4D4323?
#4D4323 is rgb(77, 67, 35) — red 77, green 67, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D4323?
#4D4323 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 55%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D4323 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D4323 scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D4323 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D4323 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 23.79, which is visibly different.
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