Information about #4F4A17 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4F4A17 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 74, 23) — 31% red, 29% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 22 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #4F4A17 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 near neighbor of Lucy Green (#4B531E). Slightly further away sit Bronzetone (#4D400F) and Army Green (#4B5320).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 74, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4F4A17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F4A17 color variations

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

#4F4A17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DAD280

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White

#FFFFFF

#4F4A17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F3B12

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#1F1D09

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Black

#000000

#4F4A17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6C6836

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#76724B

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#7C7A63

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Grey

#808080

#4F4A17 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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#264F16

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#3D4F16

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#4F3316

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#4F1D16

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#4F1626

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#4F4A17 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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#171C4F
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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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#2E174F
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#17384F
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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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#4F2E17
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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
#4F4A17
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#174F4A
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#4A174F
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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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#1C4F17
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#171C4F
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#4A174F
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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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#174F2E
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#171C4F
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#4F1738
#4F1738

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Nearest named colors to #4F4A17

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

#4F4A17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4A17
  • RGB79, 74, 23
  • CMYK0, 2, 22, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 74, 23)
  • HSL55°, 55%, 20%
  • HSL Precise54.643°, 54.902%, 20%
  • HSV55°, 71%, 31%
  • HSB55°, 71%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.290, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.290, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.290, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4F4A17
  • DECIMAL ID5196311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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