#4F350D Color
#4F350D is rgb(79, 53, 13) in RGB, hsl(36, 72%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 84%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F350Drgb(79, 53, 13)hsl(36, 72%, 18%)hsv(36, 84%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 84%, 69%)oklch(35.1% 0.065 73.7)lab(24.69% 9.03 28.57)lch(24.69% 29.96 72.47)What #4F350D 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 #4F350D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F350D Channel Values
How #4F350D 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 53 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 72% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 84% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 84% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F350D 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 #4F350D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F350D; 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 #4F350D
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 #4F350D 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.
#4F350D#3A3A0C#44380D#3F3F09#463B0B#513232#503327#3A3A3AUsing #4F350D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f350d: #4F350D;background-color: #4F350D;colors: { 'color-4f350d': '#4F350D' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.208, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_4f350d">#4F350D</color>fill="#4F350D"More Brown Colors
#4F350D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F350D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F350D?
#4F350D is a darkest brown — rgb(79, 53, 13) in RGB and hsl(36, 72%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #4F350D?
#4F350D is rgb(79, 53, 13) — red 79, green 53, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F350D?
#4F350D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 84%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F350D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F350D scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F350D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F350D 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 26.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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