Information about #4B4A01 color

#4B4A01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B4A01 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 74, 1) — 29.4% red, 29% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 29 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4B4A01 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Green Brown (#544E03). Slightly further away sit Verdun Green (#495400) and Xander (#44500C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 74, 1)), which gives #4B4A01 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B4A01 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B4A01 color variations

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

#4B4A01 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4B4A01 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4B4A01 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4B4A01 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4B4A01 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
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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
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#25014B
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#01274B
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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
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#4B2501
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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
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#4A014B
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#024B01
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#4A014B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#01024B
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#4B0127
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Nearest named colors to #4B4A01

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

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Apple Green color link
Deep Apple Green

#4E5900

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Deep Lime Green color link
Deep Lime Green

#435900

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

#4B4A01 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4A01
  • RGB75, 74, 1
  • CMYK0, 0, 29, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 74, 1)
  • HSL59°, 97%, 15%
  • HSL Precise59.189°, 97.368%, 14.902%
  • HSV59°, 99%, 29%
  • HSB59°, 99%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.290, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.290, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.290, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B4A01
  • DECIMAL ID4934145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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