Information about #4B4E27 color

#4B4E27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4B4E27 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(75, 78, 39) (29.4% red, 30.6% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 15 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B4E27 presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Reets505 (#505428). Slightly further away sit Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A) and Army Green (#4B5320).

In RGB terms — rgb(75, 78, 39) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B4E27: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — 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.

#4B4E27 color variations

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#4B4E27 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 #4B4E27

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

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Clover color link
Clover

#47562F

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4E27
  • RGB75, 78, 39
  • CMYK1, 0, 15, 69
  • CSSrgb(75, 78, 39)
  • HSL65°, 33%, 23%
  • HSL Precise64.615°, 33.333%, 22.941%
  • HSV65°, 50%, 31%
  • HSB65°, 50%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.306, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.306, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.306, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B4E27
  • DECIMAL ID4935207
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01