Information about #4F4D3E color

#4F4D3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F4D3E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(79, 77, 62) — 31% red, 30.2% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 7 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#4F4D3E is a calm, restrained golden yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Modular Green (#4C4E3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kelp (#4D503C) and Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(79, 77, 62) — the red 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. No one has named #4F4D3E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4F4D3E color variations

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

#4F4D3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#79765F

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#BEBCAC

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#DEDDD5

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White

#FFFFFF

#4F4D3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3F3E32

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#2F2E25

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#1F1F19

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#0F0F0C

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Black

#000000

#4F4D3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5A584A

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#646357

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#6E6C64

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#777671

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Grey

#808080

#4F4D3E 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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#444F3E

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#4B4F3E

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#4F4D3E

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#4F473E

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#4F403E

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#4F3E44

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#4F4D3E 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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#3F4150
#3F4150

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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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#453F50
#453F50

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#3F4950
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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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#4F4D3E
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#50453F
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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
#4F4D3E
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#3F504E
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#4E3F50
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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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#41503F
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#3F4150
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#4E3F50
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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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#3F5045
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#3F4150
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#503F49
#503F49

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Nearest named colors to #4F4D3E

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

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

#4F4D3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F4D3E
  • RGB79, 77, 62
  • CMYK0, 1, 7, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 77, 62)
  • HSL53°, 12%, 28%
  • HSL Precise52.941°, 12.057%, 27.647%
  • HSV53°, 22%, 31%
  • HSB53°, 22%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.302, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.302, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.302, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F4D3E
  • DECIMAL ID5197118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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