#4C5336 Color
#4C5336 is rgb(76, 83, 54) in RGB, hsl(74, 21%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 67%) 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 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C5336rgb(76, 83, 54)hsl(74, 21%, 27%)hsv(74, 35%, 33%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 67%)oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)lab(34.05% -7.05 16.05)lch(34.05% 17.53 113.72)What #4C5336 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 #4C5336, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C5336 Channel Values
How #4C5336 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 83 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 21% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 35% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C5336 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 #4C5336
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C5336; 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 #4C5336
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 #4C5336 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.
#4C5336#525236#505236#515136#4F5236#4F5050#4E5147#505050Using #4C5336 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c5336: #4C5336;background-color: #4C5336;colors: { 'color-4c5336': '#4C5336' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.325, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_4c5336">#4C5336</color>fill="#4C5336"More Green Colors
#4C5336 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4C5336 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C5336?
#4C5336 is a dark green — rgb(76, 83, 54) in RGB and hsl(74, 21%, 27%) 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 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #4C5336?
#4C5336 is rgb(76, 83, 54) — red 76, green 83, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C5336?
#4C5336 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 35%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C5336 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C5336 scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C5336 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C5336 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 18.97, which is visibly different.
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