Information about #4E4F26 color

#4E4F26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4E4F26 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(78, 79, 38) — 30.6% red, 31% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 16 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow, #4E4F26 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 hair away from Reets505 (#505428). Slightly further away sit Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A) and Army Green (#4B5320).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 79, 38) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4E4F26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E4F26 color variations

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#4E4F26 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 #4E4F26

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

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Clover color link
Clover

#47562F

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4F26
  • RGB78, 79, 38
  • CMYK0, 0, 16, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 79, 38)
  • HSL61°, 35%, 23%
  • HSL Precise61.463°, 35.043%, 22.941%
  • HSV61°, 52%, 31%
  • HSB61°, 52%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.310, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.310, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.310, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E4F26
  • DECIMAL ID5132070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01