#4D4333 Color
#4D4333 is rgb(77, 67, 51) in RGB, hsl(37, 20%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D4333rgb(77, 67, 51)hsl(37, 20%, 25%)hsv(37, 34%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 70%)oklch(38.8% 0.029 79.4)lab(29.10% 2.33 11.41)lch(29.10% 11.64 78.48)What #4D4333 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 #4D4333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D4333 Channel Values
How #4D4333 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 20% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 34% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 34% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D4333 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 #4D4333
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D4333; 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 #4D4333
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 #4D4333 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.
#4D4333#454533#484433#464633#494533#4E4141#4E423C#444444Using #4D4333 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d4333: #4D4333;background-color: #4D4333;colors: { 'color-4d4333': '#4D4333' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.263, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_4d4333">#4D4333</color>fill="#4D4333"More Brown Colors
#4D4333 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D4333 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D4333?
#4D4333 is a dark brown — rgb(77, 67, 51) in RGB and hsl(37, 20%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #4D4333?
#4D4333 is rgb(77, 67, 51) — red 77, green 67, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D4333?
#4D4333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 34%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D4333 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D4333 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D4333 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D4333 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.24, which is visibly different.
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