Information about #4A4E3B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4A4E3B is a calm, restrained golden yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kelp (#4D503C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A) and Modular Green (#4C4E3F).
In RGB terms — rgb(74, 78, 59) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A4E3B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#4A4E3B color variations
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#4A4E3B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4A4E3B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4A4E3B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4A4E3B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4A4E3B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4A4E3B color
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Nearest named colors to #4A4E3B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4D503C
#4D4B3A
#4C4E3F
#444C38
#46473E
#44493F
#4B4842
#4D453A
#4E5541
#544F3A
#484E45
#4C4E31
#4A4E3B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4A4E3B
- RGB74, 78, 59
- CMYK2, 0, 7, 69
- CSSrgb(74, 78, 59)
- HSL73°, 14%, 27%
- HSL Precise72.632°, 13.869%, 26.863%
- HSV73°, 24%, 31%
- HSB73°, 24%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.306, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.306, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.306, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB29%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID4A4E3B
- DECIMAL ID4869691
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
