#4F2412 Color
#4F2412 is rgb(79, 36, 18) in RGB, hsl(18, 63%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 77%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2412rgb(79, 36, 18)hsl(18, 63%, 19%)hsv(18, 77%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 77%, 69%)oklch(31.7% 0.071 42.4)lab(20.21% 19.51 21.40)lch(20.21% 28.96 47.64)What #4F2412 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 #4F2412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2412 Channel Values
How #4F2412 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 36 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 63% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 77% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 77% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.18:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2412 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 #4F2412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2412; 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 #4F2412
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 #4F2412 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.
#4F2412#2F2F11#3E2B12#37370E#423010#502222#4F231D#303030Using #4F2412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2412: #4F2412;background-color: #4F2412;colors: { 'color-4f2412': '#4F2412' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.141, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_4f2412">#4F2412</color>fill="#4F2412"More Brown Colors
#4F2412 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2412?
#4F2412 is a darkest brown — rgb(79, 36, 18) in RGB and hsl(18, 63%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.
What is the RGB value of #4F2412?
#4F2412 is rgb(79, 36, 18) — red 79, green 36, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2412?
#4F2412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 77%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2412 scores 13.18:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2412 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 28.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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