Information about #4D492F color

#4D492F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4D492F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 73, 47) — 30.2% red, 28.6% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4D492F is a softly toned sunny yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Camouflage (#4F4D32). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waiouru (#4C4E31) and Punga (#534931).

The recipe behind #4D492F is rgb(77, 73, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4D492F: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4D492F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4D492F color variations

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

#4D492F 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 #4D492F

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

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D492F
  • RGB77, 73, 47
  • CMYK0, 2, 12, 70
  • CSSrgb(77, 73, 47)
  • HSL52°, 24%, 24%
  • HSL Precise52°, 24.194%, 24.314%
  • HSV52°, 39%, 30%
  • HSB52°, 39%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.286, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.286, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.286, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4D492F
  • DECIMAL ID5065007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01