What color is #4E542A?

#4E542A 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 #4E542A?

The RGB value is 78, 84, 42: 78 red, 84 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E542A?

The complementary color is #302A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E542A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E542A color

#4E542A rgb(78, 84, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #4E542A is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 32.9% green and 16.5% blue (78, 84, 42).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#4E542A color codes

HEX	`#4E542A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 84, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 32.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 50%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 50%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.25, -9.73, 23.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.25, 25.55, 112.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.73, 8.128, 3.404)`
Decimal	`5133354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E542A, 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 #4E542A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E542A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #4E542A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e542a; }
.text { color: #4e542a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e542a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 84 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e542a, #39542a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E542A?: #4E542A 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 #4E542A?: The RGB value is 78, 84, 42: 78 red, 84 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E542A?: The complementary color is #302A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E542A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.