#4C4C06 Color
#4C4C06 is rgb(76, 76, 6) in RGB, hsl(60, 85%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 92%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C4C06rgb(76, 76, 6)hsl(60, 85%, 16%)hsv(60, 92%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 92%, 70%)oklch(40.4% 0.085 109.7)lab(31.35% -6.38 36.75)lch(31.35% 37.30 99.85)What #4C4C06 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 #4C4C06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C4C06 Channel Values
How #4C4C06 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 76 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 85% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 92% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C4C06 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 #4C4C06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C4C06; 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 #4C4C06
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 #4C4C06 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c4c06: #4C4C06;background-color: #4C4C06;colors: { 'color-4c4c06': '#4C4C06' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.298, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_4c4c06">#4C4C06</color>fill="#4C4C06"More Yellow Colors
#4C4C06 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C4C06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C4C06?
#4C4C06 is a darkest yellow — rgb(76, 76, 6) in RGB and hsl(60, 85%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #4C4C06?
#4C4C06 is rgb(76, 76, 6) — red 76, green 76, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C4C06?
#4C4C06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 92%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C4C06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C4C06 scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C4C06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C4C06 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 16.22, which is visibly different.
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