Information about #4E3227 color

#4E3227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4E3227 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 50, 39) — 30.6% red, 19.6% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 15 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E3227 reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Teak Stain (#4E3529). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Timberland (#4C332A) and Baked Earth (#493028).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 50, 39) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E3227: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4E3227 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E3227 color variations

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#4E3227 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4E3227

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E3227
  • RGB78, 50, 39
  • CMYK0, 11, 15, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 50, 39)
  • HSL17°, 33%, 23%
  • HSL Precise16.923°, 33.333%, 22.941%
  • HSV17°, 50%, 31%
  • HSB17°, 50%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.196, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.196, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.196, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E3227
  • DECIMAL ID5124647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01