Information about #4A4830 color

#4A4830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4830 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 72, 48) — 29% red, 28.2% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 10 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A4830 is a softly toned golden yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Waiouru (#4C4E31). Slightly further away sit Pine Needle (#454D32) and Camouflage (#4F4D32).

The recipe behind #4A4830 is rgb(74, 72, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A4830: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4A4830 color variations

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#4A4830 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 #4A4830

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

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4830
  • RGB74, 72, 48
  • CMYK0, 1, 10, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 72, 48)
  • HSL55°, 21%, 24%
  • HSL Precise55.385°, 21.311%, 23.922%
  • HSV55°, 35%, 29%
  • HSB55°, 35%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.282, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.282, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.282, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A4830
  • DECIMAL ID4868144
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01