#4F221C Color
#4F221C is rgb(79, 34, 28) in RGB, hsl(7, 48%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 65%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F221Crgb(79, 34, 28)hsl(7, 48%, 21%)hsv(7, 65%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 65%, 69%)oklch(31.5% 0.069 29.3)lab(19.87% 21.19 14.52)lch(19.87% 25.69 34.41)What #4F221C 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 #4F221C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.
#4F221C Channel Values
How #4F221C 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 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 48% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 65% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 65% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.31:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F221C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4F221C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #4F221C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F221C; 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 #4F221C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4F221C.
How #4F221C 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.
#4F221C#2D2D1C#3D291C#363619#412F1A#4F2121#4F221F#2F2F2FUsing #4F221C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f221c: #4F221C;background-color: #4F221C;colors: { 'color-4f221c': '#4F221C' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.133, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_4f221c">#4F221C</color>fill="#4F221C"More Red Colors
#4F221C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F221C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F221C?
#4F221C is a dark red — rgb(79, 34, 28) in RGB and hsl(7, 48%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #4F221C?
#4F221C is rgb(79, 34, 28) — red 79, green 34, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F221C?
#4F221C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 65%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F221C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F221C scores 13.31:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F221C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F221C 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 32.48, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #4F221C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.