Deep brown

#493638

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Deep brown, a muted red sitting at 354 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #493638, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#493638
RGB73, 54, 56
HSL354, 15%, 25%
HSV354, 26%, 29%
CMYK0%, 26%, 23%, 71%
Lab24.77, 8.85, 2.03
XYZ4.78, 4.34, 4.33
Decimal4798008
Web safe#333333
Pantone439 C
Pantone439 CHex#493638Rgb73 54 56Cmyk0 26 23 71Lab25 9 2Darker#231a1bDeep#3b2b2dLighter#715659

Shades of deep brown

Tints of deep brown

Colors that go with deep brown

Deep brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 23, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #493638 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 26 23 71
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 28 25 77
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep brown in css

Copy #493638 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #493638; }
.text { color: #493638; }
.border { border: 2px solid #493638; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #493638 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.24:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.87:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #493638 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #493638 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #493638 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #493638 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.