#4E1F04 Color
#4E1F04 is rgb(78, 31, 4) in RGB, hsl(22, 90%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 95%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E1F04rgb(78, 31, 4)hsl(22, 90%, 16%)hsv(22, 95%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 95%, 69%)oklch(30.4% 0.08 46.3)lab(18.73% 21.43 26.15)lch(18.73% 33.81 50.67)What #4E1F04 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 #4E1F04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E1F04 Channel Values
How #4E1F04 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 78 · G 31 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 90% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 95% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 95% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.8:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E1F04 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 #4E1F04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E1F04; 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 #4E1F04
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 #4E1F04 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.
#4E1F04#2B2B03#3C2703#343400#402D01#4F1D1D#4E1E16#2D2D2DUsing #4E1F04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e1f04: #4E1F04;background-color: #4E1F04;colors: { 'color-4e1f04': '#4E1F04' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.122, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_4e1f04">#4E1F04</color>fill="#4E1F04"More Brown Colors
#4E1F04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E1F04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E1F04?
#4E1F04 is a darkest brown — rgb(78, 31, 4) in RGB and hsl(22, 90%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #4E1F04?
#4E1F04 is rgb(78, 31, 4) — red 78, green 31, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E1F04?
#4E1F04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 95%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E1F04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E1F04 scores 13.8:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E1F04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E1F04 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 25.5, which is a different colour altogether.
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