#4F2B08 Color
#4F2B08 is rgb(79, 43, 8) in RGB, hsl(30, 82%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 90%, 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 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2B08rgb(79, 43, 8)hsl(30, 82%, 17%)hsv(30, 90%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 90%, 69%)oklch(32.9% 0.07 59.4)lab(21.89% 14.99 27.99)lch(21.89% 31.75 61.83)What #4F2B08 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 #4F2B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2B08 Channel Values
How #4F2B08 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 43 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 82% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 90% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 90% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.49:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2B08 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 #4F2B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2B08; 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 #4F2B08
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 #4F2B08 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.
#4F2B08#333307#403008#3A3A03#433405#502828#50291F#343434Using #4F2B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2b08: #4F2B08;background-color: #4F2B08;colors: { 'color-4f2b08': '#4F2B08' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.169, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_4f2b08">#4F2B08</color>fill="#4F2B08"More Brown Colors
#4F2B08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2B08?
#4F2B08 is a darkest brown — rgb(79, 43, 8) in RGB and hsl(30, 82%, 17%) 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 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #4F2B08?
#4F2B08 is rgb(79, 43, 8) — red 79, green 43, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2B08?
#4F2B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 90%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2B08 scores 12.49:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2B08 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 24.75, which is visibly different.
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