What color is #4C5125?

#4C5125 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5125?

The RGB value is 76, 81, 37: 76 red, 81 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5125?

The complementary color is #2A2551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5125?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5125 color

#4C5125 rgb(76, 81, 37)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4C5125 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 31.8% green and 14.5% blue (76, 81, 37).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#4C5125 color codes

HEX	`#4C5125`
RGB	`rgb(76, 81, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 31.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 54%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, -9.48, 24.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 26.71, 110.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.257, 7.555, 2.879)`
Decimal	`5001509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5125, 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 #4C5125	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5125 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #4C5125 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5125; }
.text { color: #4c5125; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5125; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 81 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5125, #365125); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C5125?: #4C5125 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5125?: The RGB value is 76, 81, 37: 76 red, 81 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5125?: The complementary color is #2A2551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5125?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.