Deep brown

#4e2e2d

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

Deep brown is a deep red that reads rich. 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 #4e2e2d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e2e2d

RGB78, 46, 45

HSL2, 27%, 24%

HSV2, 42%, 31%

CMYK0%, 41%, 42%, 69%

Lab22.87, 14.56, 6.84

XYZ4.59, 3.76, 2.97

Decimal5123629

Web safe#663333

Pantone497 C

Shades of deep brown

#482b2a #422726 #3c2423 #37201f #311d1c #2b1919 #251615 #1f1212 #190f0f #130b0b

Tints of deep brown

#653c3b #7d4a48 #945756 #a76967 #b5807f #c29796 #d0aead #ddc6c5 #ebdddc #f8f4f4

Colors that go with deep brown

Complementary#2d4d4e Analogous#4e2d3c Analogous#4e3f2d Triadic#2d4e2e Triadic#2e2d4e Split complementary#2d4e3f Split complementary#2d3d4e

Deep brown in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 42, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e2e2d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 41 42 69

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 42 43 75

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 #4e2e2d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e2e2d; }
.text { color: #4e2e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2e2d; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4e2e2d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e2e2d 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 #4e2e2d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #4e2e2d 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 deep brown, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #4e2e2d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.