#4F2208 Color
#4F2208 is rgb(79, 34, 8) in RGB, hsl(22, 82%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 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 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2208rgb(79, 34, 8)hsl(22, 82%, 17%)hsv(22, 90%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 69%)oklch(31.2% 0.077 46.8)lab(19.64% 20.31 25.61)lch(19.64% 32.69 51.58)What #4F2208 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 #4F2208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2208 Channel Values
How #4F2208 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 79 · G 34 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 82% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 90% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 90% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.42:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2208 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 #4F2208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2208; 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 #4F2208
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 #4F2208 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.
#4F2208#2D2D07#3D2907#363602#412F05#502020#502119#2F2F2FUsing #4F2208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2208: #4F2208;background-color: #4F2208;colors: { 'color-4f2208': '#4F2208' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.133, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_4f2208">#4F2208</color>fill="#4F2208"More Brown Colors
#4F2208 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2208?
#4F2208 is a darkest brown — rgb(79, 34, 8) in RGB and hsl(22, 82%, 17%) 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 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #4F2208?
#4F2208 is rgb(79, 34, 8) — red 79, green 34, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2208?
#4F2208 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2208 scores 13.42:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2208 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 25.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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