What color is #4C5325?

#4C5325 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5325?

The RGB value is 76, 83, 37: 76 red, 83 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5325?

The complementary color is #2C2553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5325 color

#4C5325 rgb(76, 83, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #4C5325 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 32.5% green and 14.5% blue (76, 83, 37).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 38% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#4C5325 color codes

HEX	`#4C5325`
RGB	`rgb(76, 83, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 32.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 38%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 55%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 55%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.68, -10.65, 25.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.68, 27.85, 112.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.408, 7.857, 2.929)`
Decimal	`5002021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5325, 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 #4C5325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #4C5325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5325; }
.text { color: #4c5325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 83 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5325, #355325); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C5325?: #4C5325 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5325?: The RGB value is 76, 83, 37: 76 red, 83 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5325?: The complementary color is #2C2553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.