#4A461C Color
#4A461C is rgb(74, 70, 28) in RGB, hsl(55, 45%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A461Crgb(74, 70, 28)hsl(55, 45%, 20%)hsv(55, 62%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 71%)oklch(38.8% 0.061 103.9)lab(29.37% -2.98 25.42)lch(29.37% 25.59 96.69)What #4A461C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4A461C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A461C Channel Values
How #4A461C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 70 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 45% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 62% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 62% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.62:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A461C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4A461C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A461C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A461C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4A461C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4A461C#47471C#48461C#47471C#48471C#4D4242#4C4437#454545Using #4A461C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a461c: #4A461C;background-color: #4A461C;colors: { 'color-4a461c': '#4A461C' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.275, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_4a461c">#4A461C</color>fill="#4A461C"More Yellow Colors
#4A461C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A461C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A461C?
#4A461C is a dark yellow — rgb(74, 70, 28) in RGB and hsl(55, 45%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #4A461C?
#4A461C is rgb(74, 70, 28) — red 74, green 70, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A461C?
#4A461C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 62%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A461C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A461C scores 9.62:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A461C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A461C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.3, which is visibly different.
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