Dark brown

#4a1c1b

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

Dark brown is a dark red that reads moody. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #4a1c1b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4a1c1b

RGB74, 28, 27

HSL1, 47%, 20%

HSV1, 64%, 29%

CMYK0%, 62%, 64%, 71%

Lab17.3, 21.81, 11.56

XYZ3.44, 2.37, 1.31

Decimal4856859

Web safe#333333

Pantone4975 C

Shades of dark brown

#401817 #351413 #301212 #260e0e #210c0c #1c0a0a #160808

Tints of dark brown

#672725 #833230 #a03d3a #bb4846 #c66563 #d0817f #db9d9c #e5bab9 #f0d6d5 #faf2f2

Colors that go with dark brown

Complementary#1b494a Analogous#4a1b32 Analogous#4a331b Triadic#1b4a1c Triadic#1c1b4a Split complementary#1b4a34 Split complementary#1b314a

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 62, 64, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4a1c1b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 62 64 71

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 61 63 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #4a1c1b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4a1c1b; }
.text { color: #4a1c1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a1c1b; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4a1c1b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4a1c1b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4a1c1b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4a1c1b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #4a1c1b is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.