Information about #4E492C color

#4E492C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E492C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 73, 44) (30.6% red, 28.6% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 13 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4E492C presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one 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 almost identical to Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A). Slightly further away sit Punga (#534931) and Camouflage (#4F4D32).

The recipe behind #4E492C is rgb(78, 73, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E492C: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E492C color variations

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

#4E492C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E492C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4E492C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4E492C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4E492C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#2C4E49
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#492C4E
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#314E2C
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#492C4E
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2C4E38
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#2C314E
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#4E2C42
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Nearest named colors to #4E492C

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

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

#4E492C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E492C
  • RGB78, 73, 44
  • CMYK0, 2, 13, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 73, 44)
  • HSL51°, 28%, 24%
  • HSL Precise51.176°, 27.869%, 23.922%
  • HSV51°, 44%, 31%
  • HSB51°, 44%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.286, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.286, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.286, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E492C
  • DECIMAL ID5130540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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