What color is #4C4E2D?

#4C4E2D 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 #4C4E2D?

The RGB value is 76, 78, 45: 76 red, 78 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4E2D?

The complementary color is #2F2D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4E2D color

#4C4E2D rgb(76, 78, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4C4E2D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 30.6% green and 17.6% blue (76, 78, 45).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#4C4E2D color codes

HEX	`#4C4E2D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 78, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 30.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 42%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 42%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, -6.72, 19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 20.4, 109.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.179, 7.175, 3.542)`
Decimal	`5000749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4E2D, 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 #4C4E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #4C4E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4e2d; }
.text { color: #4c4e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 78 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4e2d, #3c4e2d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C4E2D?: #4C4E2D 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 #4C4E2D?: The RGB value is 76, 78, 45: 76 red, 78 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4E2D?: The complementary color is #2F2D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.