#4C4839 Color
#4C4839 is rgb(76, 72, 57) in RGB, hsl(47, 14%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 70%) 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 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C4839rgb(76, 72, 57)hsl(47, 14%, 26%)hsv(47, 25%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 70%)oklch(40.1% 0.025 94.9)lab(30.64% -0.39 9.68)lch(30.64% 9.69 92.33)What #4C4839 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 #4C4839, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C4839 Channel Values
How #4C4839 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 76 · G 72 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 14% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 25% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 25% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C4839 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 #4C4839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C4839; 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 #4C4839
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 #4C4839 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.
#4C4839#494939#4A4839#494939#4A4939#4E4646#4D4741#484848Using #4C4839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c4839: #4C4839;background-color: #4C4839;colors: { 'color-4c4839': '#4C4839' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.282, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_4c4839">#4C4839</color>fill="#4C4839"More Yellow Colors
#4C4839 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C4839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C4839?
#4C4839 is a dark yellow — rgb(76, 72, 57) in RGB and hsl(47, 14%, 26%) 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 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #4C4839?
#4C4839 is rgb(76, 72, 57) — red 76, green 72, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C4839?
#4C4839 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C4839 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C4839 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C4839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C4839 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.83, which is visibly different.
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