Information about #4F421E color

#4F421E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F421E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 66, 30) — 31% red, 25.9% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 19 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #4F421E carries a shadowy depth. 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 almost identical to Kakadu (#554123). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rimutaka (#4B3C23) and Madras (#473E23).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 66, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4F421E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4F421E color variations

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#4F421E 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 #4F421E

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

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F421E
  • RGB79, 66, 30
  • CMYK0, 5, 19, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 66, 30)
  • HSL44°, 45%, 21%
  • HSL Precise44.082°, 44.954%, 21.373%
  • HSV44°, 62%, 31%
  • HSB44°, 62%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.259, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.259, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.259, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4F421E
  • DECIMAL ID5194270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01