#4F403B Color
#4F403B is rgb(79, 64, 59) in RGB, hsl(15, 14%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F403Brgb(79, 64, 59)hsl(15, 14%, 27%)hsv(15, 25%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 69%)oklch(38.6% 0.023 39.3)lab(28.59% 6.04 5.64)lch(28.59% 8.26 43.03)What #4F403B 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 #4F403B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F403B Channel Values
How #4F403B 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 64 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 14% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 25% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 25% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.86:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F403B 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 #4F403B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F403B; 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 #4F403B
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 #4F403B 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.
#4F403B#43433B#48423B#45453A#49433B#4F3F3F#4F403E#434343Using #4F403B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f403b: #4F403B;background-color: #4F403B;colors: { 'color-4f403b': '#4F403B' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.251, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_4f403b">#4F403B</color>fill="#4F403B"More Brown Colors
#4F403B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F403B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F403B?
#4F403B is a dark brown — rgb(79, 64, 59) in RGB and hsl(15, 14%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #4F403B?
#4F403B is rgb(79, 64, 59) — red 79, green 64, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F403B?
#4F403B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 25%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F403B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F403B scores 9.86:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F403B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F403B 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 17.85, which is visibly different.
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