Information about #4A4A06 color

#4A4A06 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4A06 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 74, 6) — 29% red, 29% green, 2.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 27 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A4A06 presents itself as a maximally vivid yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Xander (#44500C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Brown (#544E03) and Verdun Green (#495400).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 74, 6)), which gives #4A4A06 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A4A06: 9.2:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A4A06 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A4A06 color variations

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

#4A4A06 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 #4A4A06

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

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4A06
  • RGB74, 74, 6
  • CMYK0, 0, 27, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 74, 6)
  • HSL60°, 85%, 16%
  • HSL Precise60°, 85%, 15.686%
  • HSV60°, 92%, 29%
  • HSB60°, 92%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.290, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.290, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.290, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A4A06
  • DECIMAL ID4868614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01