What color is #4C4724?

#4C4724 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4724?

The RGB value is 76, 71, 36: 76 red, 71 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4724?

The complementary color is #24294C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4724 color

#4C4724 rgb(76, 71, 36)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4C4724 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.8% green and 14.1% blue (76, 71, 36).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 36% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 53% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#4C4724 color codes

HEX	`#4C4724`
RGB	`rgb(76, 71, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 27.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 36%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 53%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.84, -3.57, 21.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.84, 21.97, 99.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.552, 6.171, 2.567)`
Decimal	`4998948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4724, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4C4724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4C4724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4724; }
.text { color: #4c4724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 71 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4724, #3d4c24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4C4724?: #4C4724 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4724?: The RGB value is 76, 71, 36: 76 red, 71 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4724?: The complementary color is #24294C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.