#4F463B Color
#4F463B is rgb(79, 70, 59) in RGB, hsl(33, 14%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F463Brgb(79, 70, 59)hsl(33, 14%, 27%)hsv(33, 25%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 69%)oklch(40% 0.022 72.7)lab(30.39% 2.42 8.12)lch(30.39% 8.48 73.38)What #4F463B 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 #4F463B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F463B Channel Values
How #4F463B 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 70 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 14% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 25% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 25% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F463B 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 #4F463B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F463B; 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 #4F463B
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 #4F463B 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.
#4F463B#48483B#4B473B#49493B#4C483B#504545#504541#474747Using #4F463B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f463b: #4F463B;background-color: #4F463B;colors: { 'color-4f463b': '#4F463B' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.275, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_4f463b">#4F463B</color>fill="#4F463B"More Brown Colors
#4F463B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F463B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F463B?
#4F463B is a dark brown — rgb(79, 70, 59) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #4F463B?
#4F463B is rgb(79, 70, 59) — red 79, green 70, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F463B?
#4F463B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 25%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F463B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F463B scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F463B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F463B 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 16.39, which is visibly different.
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