Information about #4E451D color

#4E451D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E451D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 69, 29) — 30.6% red, 27.1% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 19 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E451D presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Kakadu (#554123). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rimutaka (#4B3C23) and Madras (#473E23).

The recipe behind #4E451D is rgb(78, 69, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4E451D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4E451D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4E451D color variations

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#4E451D 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 #4E451D

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

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E451D
  • RGB78, 69, 29
  • CMYK0, 4, 19, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 69, 29)
  • HSL49°, 46%, 21%
  • HSL Precise48.98°, 45.794%, 20.98%
  • HSV49°, 63%, 31%
  • HSB49°, 63%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.271, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.271, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.271, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E451D
  • DECIMAL ID5129501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01