#4E3629
Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone 476 C

Dark muted brown

  • One of 129 colors in Pantone Brown Colors.
  • White text works best (11.15:1, passes WCAG AAA).
  • Closest RAL: RAL 8028 Terra Brown — very close (ΔE 2.8).

Color values

HEX, RGB and CMYK are screen and process approximations, not official Pantone values. Tap a value to copy it.

Text on this color

Aa White text11.15:1 · Passes AAA for all text
Aa Black text1.88:1 · Not readable — avoid

Similar Pantone colors

Ranked by color difference (ΔE 2000). Below 2 most people cannot tell them apart.

4625 C#4F2C1DΔE 5.0 · visibly different

Neighbors by number

476 C#4E3629This color
478 C#713F2AΔE 9.7

Tints and shades

Mixed toward white and black in 20% steps, each matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Tints (toward white)

Warm Gray 1 C#D7D2CBΔE 2.6 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Black 4 C#31261DΔE 2.3 · very closeBlack 4 C#31261DΔE 4.5 · close

Color schemes

Hue rotations in OKLCH at the same lightness and chroma, matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Complementary

476 C#4E3629Base color

Analogous

476 C#4E3629Base color

Triadic

476 C#4E3629Base color

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 8028 Terra Brown#4E3B31ΔE 2.8 · very close
RAL 8011 Nut Brown#5B3A29ΔE 4.0 · close
NCS S 7020-Y50R#504035NCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 4.7 · close
NCS S 7020-Y70R#503A32NCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 2.9 · very close

Compare more options in the Pantone to RAL and Pantone to NCS converters.

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks like #3C3828, near Black 2 C · shift ΔE 12.4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #423D29, near 448 C · shift ΔE 12.7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #543233, near 497 C · shift ΔE 8.7

The color shifts noticeably for protanopia and deuteranopia. Do not rely on this color alone to signal status or meaning; add a label or icon. Simulation uses the Machado et al. (2009) model.

About Pantone 476 C

476 C is a deep, muted coffee brown, darker and less red than 478 C.

On screen it is very close to 2322 C (ΔE 1.9), and RAL 8028 Terra Brown is a close paint match (ΔE 2.8). White text passes WCAG AAA (11.1:1).

Use in code

CSS
:root {
  --pantone-476-c: #4E3629;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-476-c);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
SCSS
$pantone-476-c: #4E3629;
Tailwind
// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-476-c': '#4E3629',

<div class="bg-[#4E3629]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone 476 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #4E3629, which is RGB 78, 54, 41.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone 476 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 31, Y 47, K 69. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone 476 C?

RAL 8028 Terra Brown is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 2.8, very close).

What does the “C” in the name mean?

“C” stands for coated: the reference shows how the ink looks on coated (glossy) paper. The same ink usually looks darker and duller on uncoated paper.

Should I use white or black text on Pantone 476 C?

White text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (passes WCAG AAA).

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