Information about #4F4938 color

#4F4938 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F4938 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 73, 56) — 31% red, 28.6% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F4938 is a calm, restrained orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Oilskin (#50453A) and Nest Egg (#4D453A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(79, 73, 56)), which gives #4F4938 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4F4938 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4F4938 color variations

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

#4F4938 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 #4F4938

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

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4938
  • RGB79, 73, 56
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 73, 56)
  • HSL44°, 17%, 26%
  • HSL Precise44.348°, 17.037%, 26.471%
  • HSV44°, 29%, 31%
  • HSB44°, 29%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.286, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.286, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.286, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F4938
  • DECIMAL ID5196088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01