What color is #4D5127?

#4D5127 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 #4D5127?

The RGB value is 77, 81, 39: 77 red, 81 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5127?

The complementary color is #2B2751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5127 color

#4D5127 rgb(77, 81, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4D5127 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 31.8% green and 15.3% blue (77, 81, 39).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#4D5127 color codes

HEX	`#4D5127`
RGB	`rgb(77, 81, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 31.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 52%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, -8.79, 24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 25.55, 110.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.369, 7.609, 3.052)`
Decimal	`5067047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5127, 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 #4D5127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D5127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #4D5127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5127; }
.text { color: #4d5127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 81 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5127, #385127); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D5127?: #4D5127 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 #4D5127?: The RGB value is 77, 81, 39: 77 red, 81 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5127?: The complementary color is #2B2751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.