Color swatch image showing #4B362A with RGB(75,54,42) values

#4B362A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4B362A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4B362A Color Information

#4B362A RGB value is (75, 54, 42). The hex color red value is 75, green is 54, and blue is 42. Its HSL format shows a hue of 22°, saturation of 28 percent, and lightness of 23 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 28 percent, 44 percent, 71 percent.

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#4B362A Color Meaning

Color #4B362A conveys natural earthiness, quiet strength, and foundational stability. Its deep brown hue inspires warmth, reliability, and resilience. Psychologically, color #4B362A fosters grounding, mental focus, and a sense of calm authority. Culturally, #4B362A is associated with traditional craftsmanship, heritage furniture, and enduring design elements. In visual compositions, color #4B362A anchors palettes and creates contrast for brighter accents. Spiritually, #4B362A color supports mindfulness, rootedness, and deliberate action. Color #4B362A serves as a stable backdrop for personal growth, reflection, and steady emotional balance.

Color Conversion

Convert #4B362A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4B362A
RGB
rgb(75, 54, 42)
HSL
hsl(22°, 28%, 23%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 71%)
HSV
hsv(22°, 44%, 29%)
XYZ
4.6387 4.3014 2.7762
Yxy
4.3014 0.3959 0.3671
Hunter Lab
20.7398 0.1061 0.1166
CIE-Lab
24.6437 7.5335 11.2096

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red75 / 255 (29%)
29%
Green54 / 255 (21%)
21%
Blue42 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Yellow44 / 100 (44%)
44%
Key (Black)71 / 100 (71%)
71%

Color Variations

#4B362A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#4B362A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #4B362A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#4B362A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

11.29:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

11.29:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4B362A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#4B362A

protanopia

#42422d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4B362A;

Text Color

color: #4B362A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4B362A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4B362A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4B362A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4B362A 0%, #30231b 100%);

#4B362A Color FAQs

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