#4F4B45 Color
#4F4B45 is rgb(79, 75, 69) in RGB, hsl(36, 7%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F4B45rgb(79, 75, 69)hsl(36, 7%, 29%)hsv(36, 13%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 69%)oklch(41.5% 0.011 78.2)lab(32.13% 0.82 4.21)lch(32.13% 4.29 79.05)What #4F4B45 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 #4F4B45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F4B45 Channel Values
How #4F4B45 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 75 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 7% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 13% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F4B45 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 #4F4B45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F4B45; 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 #4F4B45
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 #4F4B45 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.
#4F4B45#4C4C45#4D4B45#4C4C45#4D4C45#504A4A#4F4B48#4B4B4BUsing #4F4B45 in Code
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--color-4f4b45: #4F4B45;background-color: #4F4B45;colors: { 'color-4f4b45': '#4F4B45' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.294, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_4f4b45">#4F4B45</color>fill="#4F4B45"More Gray Colors
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#4F4B45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F4B45?
#4F4B45 is a dark gray — rgb(79, 75, 69) in RGB and hsl(36, 7%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #4F4B45?
#4F4B45 is rgb(79, 75, 69) — red 79, green 75, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F4B45?
#4F4B45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F4B45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F4B45 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F4B45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F4B45 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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