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Information about #4E4201 color

#4E4201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E4201 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 66, 1) — 30.6% red, 25.9% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 30 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4E4201 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Deep Amber (#594300). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Brown (#544E03) and Bronzetone (#4D400F).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 66, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E4201 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E4201 color variations

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

#4E4201 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 #4E4201

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

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4201
  • RGB78, 66, 1
  • CMYK0, 5, 30, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 66, 1)
  • HSL51°, 97%, 15%
  • HSL Precise50.649°, 97.468%, 15.49%
  • HSV51°, 99%, 31%
  • HSB51°, 99%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.259, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.259, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.259, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E4201
  • DECIMAL ID5128705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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