#4B3F01 Color
#4B3F01 is rgb(75, 63, 1) in RGB, hsl(50, 97%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 99%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B3F01rgb(75, 63, 1)hsl(50, 97%, 15%)hsv(50, 99%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 99%, 71%)oklch(36.9% 0.075 96.8)lab(27.10% 0.49 35.36)lch(27.10% 35.37 89.20)What #4B3F01 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 #4B3F01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#4B3F01 Channel Values
How #4B3F01 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 75 · G 63 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 97% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 99% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 99% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B3F01 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 #4B3F01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B3F01; 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 #4B3F01
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 #4B3F01 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.
#4B3F01#414101#454001#434300#464200#4E3B3B#4D3D2D#404040Using #4B3F01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b3f01: #4B3F01;background-color: #4B3F01;colors: { 'color-4b3f01': '#4B3F01' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.247, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4b3f01">#4B3F01</color>fill="#4B3F01"More Yellow Colors
#4B3F01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B3F01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B3F01?
#4B3F01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(75, 63, 1) in RGB and hsl(50, 97%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #4B3F01?
#4B3F01 is rgb(75, 63, 1) — red 75, green 63, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B3F01?
#4B3F01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 99%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B3F01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B3F01 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B3F01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B3F01 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 23.31, which is visibly different.
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