Information about #4C4C15 color

#4C4C15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4C4C15 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(76, 76, 21) — 29.8% red, 29.8% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 22 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4C4C15 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lucy Green (#4B531E). Slightly further away sit Xander (#44500C) and Army Green (#4B5320).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(76, 76, 21)), which gives #4C4C15 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4C4C15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4C4C15 color variations

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#4C4C15 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 #4C4C15

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4C15
  • RGB76, 76, 21
  • CMYK0, 0, 22, 70
  • CSSrgb(76, 76, 21)
  • HSL60°, 57%, 19%
  • HSL Precise60°, 56.701%, 19.02%
  • HSV60°, 72%, 30%
  • HSB60°, 72%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.298, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.298, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.298, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C4C15
  • DECIMAL ID5000213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01