What color is #4E5421?

#4E5421 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 #4E5421?

The RGB value is 78, 84, 33: 78 red, 84 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5421?

The complementary color is #272154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5421 color

#4E5421 rgb(78, 84, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #4E5421 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 32.9% green and 12.9% blue (78, 84, 33).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#4E5421 color codes

HEX	`#4E5421`
RGB	`rgb(78, 84, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 32.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, -10.7, 28.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 30.42, 110.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.587, 8.07, 2.649)`
Decimal	`5133345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5421, 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 #4E5421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #4E5421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5421; }
.text { color: #4e5421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 84 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5421, #355421); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E5421?: #4E5421 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 #4E5421?: The RGB value is 78, 84, 33: 78 red, 84 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5421?: The complementary color is #272154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.