Information about #4B5209 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4B5209 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 82, 9) — 29.4% red, 32.2% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 29 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B5209 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Xander (#44500C). Slightly further away sit Verdun Green (#495400) and Green Brown (#544E03).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(75, 82, 9)), which gives #4B5209 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4B5209: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4B5209 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4B5209 color variations

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#4B5209 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 #4B5209

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

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

#4B5209 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B5209
  • RGB75, 82, 9
  • CMYK3, 0, 29, 68
  • CSSrgb(75, 82, 9)
  • HSL66°, 80%, 18%
  • HSL Precise65.753°, 80.22%, 17.843%
  • HSV66°, 89%, 32%
  • HSB66°, 89%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.322, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.322, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.322, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B5209
  • DECIMAL ID4936201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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