Information about #4A601F color

#4A601F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A601F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(74, 96, 31) — 29% red, 37.6% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 25 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4A601F presents itself as a clearly saturated zesty chartreuse — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23). Slightly further away sit Evan Anderson (#455E28) and Camo Green (#526525).

The recipe behind #4A601F is rgb(74, 96, 31), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A601F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A601F color variations

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

#4A601F 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 #4A601F

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#4A601F
  • RGB74, 96, 31
  • CMYK9, 0, 25, 62
  • CSSrgb(74, 96, 31)
  • HSL80°, 51%, 25%
  • HSL Precise80.308°, 51.181%, 24.902%
  • HSV80°, 68%, 38%
  • HSB80°, 68%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.376, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.376, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.376, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A601F
  • DECIMAL ID4874271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01