#4F2B30 Color
#4F2B30 is rgb(79, 43, 48) in RGB, hsl(352, 30%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F2B30rgb(79, 43, 48)hsl(352, 30%, 24%)hsv(352, 46%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 69%)oklch(33.7% 0.054 11.4)lab(22.48% 17.58 4.38)lch(22.48% 18.12 13.99)What #4F2B30 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 #4F2B30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F2B30 Channel Values
How #4F2B30 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 30% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 46% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 39% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.2:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F2B30 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 #4F2B30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F2B30; 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 #4F2B30
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 #4F2B30 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.
#4F2B30#333330#403030#3A3A2F#43342F#4F2C2C#4F2B2D#353535Using #4F2B30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f2b30: #4F2B30;background-color: #4F2B30;colors: { 'color-4f2b30': '#4F2B30' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.169, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_4f2b30">#4F2B30</color>fill="#4F2B30"More Red Colors
#4F2B30 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F2B30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F2B30?
#4F2B30 is a dark red — rgb(79, 43, 48) in RGB and hsl(352, 30%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #4F2B30?
#4F2B30 is rgb(79, 43, 48) — red 79, green 43, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F2B30?
#4F2B30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 39%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F2B30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F2B30 scores 12.2:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F2B30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F2B30 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 28.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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