Information about #4B4820 color

#4B4820 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B4820 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 72, 32) — 29.4% red, 28.2% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 17 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4B4820 is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Army Green (#4B5320). Nearby in the Register you will also find Madras (#473E23) and Lucy Green (#4B531E).

The recipe behind #4B4820 is rgb(75, 72, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. 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.

#4B4820 color variations

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

#4B4820 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 #4B4820

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

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4820
  • RGB75, 72, 32
  • CMYK0, 1, 17, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 72, 32)
  • HSL56°, 40%, 21%
  • HSL Precise55.814°, 40.187%, 20.98%
  • HSV56°, 57%, 29%
  • HSB56°, 57%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.282, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.282, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.282, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B4820
  • DECIMAL ID4933664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01