#4A4726 Color
#4A4726 is rgb(74, 71, 38) in RGB, hsl(55, 32%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A4726rgb(74, 71, 38)hsl(55, 32%, 22%)hsv(55, 49%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 71%)oklch(39.2% 0.05 103.9)lab(29.81% -2.79 20.23)lch(29.81% 20.42 97.85)What #4A4726 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 #4A4726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A4726 Channel Values
How #4A4726 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 71 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 32% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 49% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 49% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A4726 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 #4A4726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A4726; 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 #4A4726
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 #4A4726 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.
#4A4726#484826#494726#484826#494826#4D4444#4C453A#464646Using #4A4726 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a4726: #4A4726;background-color: #4A4726;colors: { 'color-4a4726': '#4A4726' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.278, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_4a4726">#4A4726</color>fill="#4A4726"More Yellow Colors
#4A4726 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A4726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A4726?
#4A4726 is a dark yellow — rgb(74, 71, 38) in RGB and hsl(55, 32%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.24.
What is the RGB value of #4A4726?
#4A4726 is rgb(74, 71, 38) — red 74, green 71, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A4726?
#4A4726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A4726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A4726 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A4726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A4726 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 21.08, which is visibly different.
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