#4B4820 Color
#4B4820 is rgb(75, 72, 32) in RGB, hsl(56, 40%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 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 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B4820rgb(75, 72, 32)hsl(56, 40%, 21%)hsv(56, 57%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 71%)oklch(39.5% 0.059 104.9)lab(30.15% -3.37 24.12)lch(30.15% 24.36 97.94)What #4B4820 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 #4B4820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B4820 Channel Values
How #4B4820 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 72 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 40% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 57% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 57% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B4820 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 #4B4820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B4820; 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 #4B4820
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 #4B4820 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.
#4B4820#494920#4A4820#494920#4A4920#4E4444#4D4639#474747Using #4B4820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b4820: #4B4820;background-color: #4B4820;colors: { 'color-4b4820': '#4B4820' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.282, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_4b4820">#4B4820</color>fill="#4B4820"More Yellow Colors
#4B4820 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B4820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B4820?
#4B4820 is a dark yellow — rgb(75, 72, 32) in RGB and hsl(56, 40%, 21%) 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 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #4B4820?
#4B4820 is rgb(75, 72, 32) — red 75, green 72, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B4820?
#4B4820 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 57%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B4820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B4820 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B4820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B4820 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 18.9, which is visibly different.
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