What color is #4D4721?

#4D4721 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4721?

The RGB value is 77, 71, 33: 77 red, 71 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4721?

The complementary color is #21274D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4721 color

#4D4721 rgb(77, 71, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4D4721 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 27.8% green and 12.9% blue (77, 71, 33).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 40% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 57% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#4D4721 color codes

HEX	`#4D4721`
RGB	`rgb(77, 71, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 27.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 40%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 57%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 57%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, -3.41, 23.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 23.78, 98.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.588, 6.194, 2.34)`
Decimal	`5064481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4721, 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 #4D4721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #4D4721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4721; }
.text { color: #4d4721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 71 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4721, #3d4d21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4D4721?: #4D4721 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4721?: The RGB value is 77, 71, 33: 77 red, 71 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4721?: The complementary color is #21274D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.