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#4E3B32 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4E3B32 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4E3B32 Color Information

#4E3B32 RGB value is (78, 59, 50). The hex color red value is 78, green is 59, and blue is 50. Its HSL format shows a hue of 19°, saturation of 22 percent, and lightness of 25 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 24 percent, 36 percent, 69 percent.

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#4E3B32 Color Meaning

Color #4E3B32 embodies deep grounding, earthy stability, and natural warmth. #4E3B32 dark brown shade promotes security, focus, and enduring presence. Color #4E3B32 psychologically encourages reliability, practical thinking, and resilience, supporting environments that require calm focus and rooted energy. In Western design, color #4E3B32 symbolizes rustic sophistication, natural materials, and understated elegance. Eastern traditions associate #4E3B32 with endurance, reliability, and deep connection to the earth. Fengshui interprets #4E3B32 as a stabilizing anchor, enhancing grounded energy and material security. Spiritually, color #4E3B32 resonates with the Root Chakra, reinforcing safety, physical vitality, and life-force grounding. Designers use #4E3B32 rich dark brown for furniture, textiles, and natural-themed palettes, where depth and warmth are essential. Its dark earthy tone conveys maturity and reassurance.

Color Conversion

Convert #4E3B32 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
#4E3B32
RGB
rgb(78, 59, 50)
HSL
hsl(19°, 22%, 25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 36%, 69%)
HSV
hsv(19°, 36%, 31%)
XYZ
5.2816 4.9779 3.7001
Yxy
4.9779 0.3783 0.3566
Hunter Lab
22.3112 0.1141 0.1131
CIE-Lab
26.6718 6.8699 8.7911

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red78 / 255 (31%)
31%
Green59 / 255 (23%)
23%
Blue50 / 255 (20%)
20%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Yellow36 / 100 (36%)
36%
Key (Black)69 / 100 (69%)
69%

Color Variations

#4E3B32 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

#4E3B32 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 #4E3B32 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.52:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.52:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4E3B32 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

#4E3B32

protanopia

#464634

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4E3B32;

Text Color

color: #4E3B32;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4E3B32;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4E3B3240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4E3B32;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E3B32 0%, #312520 100%);

#4E3B32 Color FAQs

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