Information about #495B0F color

#495B0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#495B0F falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(73, 91, 15) — 28.6% red, 35.7% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 30 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#495B0F presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Saratoga (#555B10). Slightly further away sit Xander (#44500C) and Deep Apple Green (#4E5900).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 91, 15)), which gives #495B0F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #495B0F: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #495B0F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#495B0F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#495B0F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #495B0F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#495B0F
  • RGB73, 91, 15
  • CMYK7, 0, 30, 64
  • CSSrgb(73, 91, 15)
  • HSL74°, 72%, 21%
  • HSL Precise74.211°, 71.698%, 20.784%
  • HSV74°, 84%, 36%
  • HSB74°, 84%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.357, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.357, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.357, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID495B0F
  • DECIMAL ID4807439
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01