Information about Waiouru color

#4C4E31 - Waiouru color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C4E31 ("Waiouru") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(76, 78, 49) (29.8% red, 30.6% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 11 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #4C4E31 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Camouflage (#4F4D32). Slightly further away sit Pine Needle (#454D32) and Rikan Brown (#534A32).

The recipe behind #4C4E31 is rgb(76, 78, 49), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C4E31: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Waiouru" in the Register.

Waiouru color variations

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

Waiouru 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 Waiouru

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Clover color link
Clover

#47562F

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C4E31
  • RGB76, 78, 49
  • CMYK1, 0, 11, 69
  • CSSrgb(76, 78, 49)
  • HSL64°, 23%, 25%
  • HSL Precise64.138°, 22.835%, 24.902%
  • HSV64°, 37%, 31%
  • HSB64°, 37%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.306, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.306, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.306, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C4E31
  • DECIMAL ID5000753
  • Name Length7
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