What color is #4E4823?

#4E4823 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 #4E4823?

The RGB value is 78, 72, 35: 78 red, 72 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4823?

The complementary color is #23294E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4823 color

#4E4823 rgb(78, 72, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4E4823 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 28.2% green and 13.7% blue (78, 72, 35).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 55% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#4E4823 color codes

HEX	`#4E4823`
RGB	`rgb(78, 72, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 28.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 55%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 55%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, -3.32, 22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 23.17, 98.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.763, 6.376, 2.517)`
Decimal	`5130275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4823, 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 #4E4823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #4E4823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4823; }
.text { color: #4e4823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 72 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4823, #3f4e23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #4E4823?: #4E4823 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 #4E4823?: The RGB value is 78, 72, 35: 78 red, 72 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4823?: The complementary color is #23294E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.