Deep brown

#4f4929

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

Deep brown is a deep yellow, rich at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #4f4929, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4f4929
RGB79, 73, 41
HSL51, 32%, 24%
HSV51, 48%, 31%
CMYK0%, 8%, 48%, 69%
Lab30.85, -2.77, 20.02
XYZ6.01, 6.59, 3.05
Decimal5196073
Web safe#663333
Pantone449 C
Pantone449 CHex#4f4929Rgb79 73 41Cmyk0 8 48 69Lab31 -3 20Darker#282515Deep#433e23Lighter#7b7244

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Deep brown in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 8, 48, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4f4929 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 8 48 69
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 11 48 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 #4f4929 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4f4929; }
.text { color: #4f4929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f4929; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4f4929 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.06:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.32:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4f4929 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 #4f4929 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #4f4929 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #4f4929 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.