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#4D2C19 — Deep Muted Orange

#4D2C19 is a orange color we call Deep Muted Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #4D2C19 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#4D2C19 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #193A4D; it also sits naturally between #4D1920 and #4D4619. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#4D2C19 · RGB 77, 44, 25

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Color values

HEX#4D2C19
RGB77, 44, 25
HSL22°, 51%, 20%
HSV22°, 68%, 30%
CMYK0%, 43%, 68%, 70%
XYZ4.14, 3.45, 1.37
Yxy3.45, 0.4620, 0.3852
CIE-Lab21.76, 13.12, 18.62
Hunter Lab18.57, 8.38, 7.92

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 30% · Green 17% · Blue 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 68% · Key 70%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #4D2C19 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #4D2C19 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #4D2C19

.text { color: #4D2C19; }
.background { background-color: #4D2C19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4D2C19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(77, 44, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(22, 51%, 20%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4D2C19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(77, 44, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4D2C19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(77, 44, 25, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4D2C19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4D2C19">Div content here</div>

Shades of #4D2C19

#452816#412515#3A2113#361F11#2E1A0F#27160C#23140B#1B0F09#170D07#0F0905

Tints of #4D2C19

#6C3E23#874D2C#A65F36#C16E3E#CB855D#D59D7C#DDB197#E7C8B6#F0DCD1#FAF3F0

Tones of #4D2C19

#492D1D#452E21#422F24#3E3028#3B312B#37322F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #193A4D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text12.43:1 AAA
Against black text1.69:1 Fails

Best text color on #4D2C19: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4D2C19

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #4D2C19: ·

How #4D2C19 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #3F3E1EDeuteranopia · #41431FTritanopia · #4B2122

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind stone 600 · #57534ETailwind neutral 600 · #525252

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4D2C19 rather than the exact color:

Palette E6e6e6
#E6E6E6 · #C5A880 · #532E1C · #0F0F0F
Cosmic Ruby Solace
#4F2D21 · #4E5715 · #1F6421 · #0C2321
Dusty Zephyr
#4A2D11 · #495427 · #245723 · #2A7862
Honey Ruby Horizon
#F6D8D0 · #E2A698 · #762F1E · #532418
Vintage Petal
#BF3446 · #553014 · #C6C441 · #3D661A
Golden Ember
#DDAEA7 · #C47A6E · #88493F · #47251F

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#532E1C#4F2D21#4A2D11#532418#553014#47251F#4E2D24#4E3620#572F12#4E201D#412D15#493323

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4D2C18  ·  #4D2C1A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4D2C19?

#4D2C19 is Deep Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 77, 44, 25). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4D2C19?

#4D2C19 is RGB 77, 44, 25 — HSL 22°, 51%, 20% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 68%, 70%.

What colors go with #4D2C19?

Its complement is #193A4D; analogous partners are #4D1920 and #4D4619. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4D2C19 for text?

White text on #4D2C19 has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.69:1.