#4C522E Color
#4C522E is rgb(76, 82, 46) in RGB, hsl(70, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C522Ergb(76, 82, 46)hsl(70, 28%, 25%)hsv(70, 44%, 32%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 44%, 68%)oklch(42.4% 0.055 116.6)lab(33.61% -7.35 20.24)lch(33.61% 21.53 109.94)What #4C522E 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 #4C522E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C522E Channel Values
How #4C522E 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 82 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 28% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 44% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C522E 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 #4C522E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C522E; 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 #4C522E
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 #4C522E 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.
#4C522E#51512E#4F512E#50502E#4E512E#504E4E#4E5044#4F4F4FUsing #4C522E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c522e: #4C522E;background-color: #4C522E;colors: { 'color-4c522e': '#4C522E' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.322, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_4c522e">#4C522E</color>fill="#4C522E"More Green Colors
#4C522E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C522E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C522E?
#4C522E is a dark green — rgb(76, 82, 46) in RGB and hsl(70, 28%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #4C522E?
#4C522E is rgb(76, 82, 46) — red 76, green 82, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C522E?
#4C522E converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C522E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C522E scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C522E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C522E 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 16.12, which is visibly different.
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