Information about #4B4A3D color

#4B4A3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B4A3D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 74, 61) — 29.4% red, 29% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B4A3D presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Modular Green (#4C4E3F) and Relic (#4B4842).

The recipe behind #4B4A3D is rgb(75, 74, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B4A3D: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. 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, #4B4A3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B4A3D color variations

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

#4B4A3D 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 #4B4A3D

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

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4A3D
  • RGB75, 74, 61
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 74, 61)
  • HSL56°, 10%, 27%
  • HSL Precise55.714°, 10.294%, 26.667%
  • HSV56°, 19%, 29%
  • HSB56°, 19%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.290, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.290, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.290, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B4A3D
  • DECIMAL ID4934205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01