Dark brown

#4c2f1b

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

Dark brown is a dark orange with dramatic warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #4c2f1b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4c2f1b
RGB76, 47, 27
HSL24, 48%, 20%
HSV24, 64%, 30%
CMYK0%, 38%, 64%, 70%
Lab22.47, 10.86, 18.18
XYZ4.19, 3.65, 1.52
Decimal4992795
Web safe#333333
Pantone1545 C
Pantone1545 CHex#4c2f1bRgb76 47 27Cmyk0 38 64 70Lab22 11 18Darker#2d1c10Lighter#7d5032

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 38, 64, 70.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4c2f1b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 64 70
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 63 76
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 #4c2f1b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4c2f1b; }
.text { color: #4c2f1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c2f1b; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4c2f1b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.14:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.73:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4c2f1b 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 #4c2f1b 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 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 #4c2f1b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #4c2f1b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.