Deep brown

#4e2d23

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 weighty. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #4e2d23, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e2d23

RGB78, 45, 35

HSL14, 38%, 22%

HSV14, 55%, 31%

CMYK0%, 42%, 55%, 69%

Lab22.37, 13.94, 12.88

XYZ4.38, 3.62, 2.06

Decimal5123363

Web safe#663333

Pantone4695 C

Shades of deep brown

#482a20 #43261e #3d231b #372019 #321d16 #2c1914 #261611 #20130f #1b0f0c #150c09

Tints of deep brown

#683c2f #824b3a #9d5a46 #b36b56 #bf8270 #ca998a #d6b0a4 #e2c7be #eeddd9 #f9f4f3

Colors that go with deep brown

Complementary#23444e Analogous#4e232f Analogous#4e4323 Triadic#234e2d Triadic#2d234e Split complementary#234e43 Split complementary#232f4e

Deep brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 42, 55, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e2d23 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 42 55 69

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 43 55 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 #4e2d23 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e2d23; }
.text { color: #4e2d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2d23; }

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 #4e2d23 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e2d23 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 #4e2d23 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 #4e2d23 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

Every value on this page for #4e2d23 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.