Information about #4E5141 color

#4E5141 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E5141 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 81, 65) (30.6% red, 31.8% green, 25.5% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 6 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #4E5141 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lunar Green (#4E5541). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Modular Green (#4C4E3F) and Kelp (#4D503C).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 81, 65) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E5141: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E5141 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E5141 color variations

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

#4E5141 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 #4E5141

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

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E5141
  • RGB78, 81, 65
  • CMYK1, 0, 6, 68
  • CSSrgb(78, 81, 65)
  • HSL71°, 11%, 29%
  • HSL Precise71.25°, 10.959%, 28.627%
  • HSV71°, 20%, 32%
  • HSB71°, 20%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.318, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.318, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.318, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E5141
  • DECIMAL ID5132609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01