#4D4628 Color
#4D4628 is rgb(77, 70, 40) in RGB, hsl(49, 32%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 48%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D4628rgb(77, 70, 40)hsl(49, 32%, 23%)hsv(49, 48%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 48%, 70%)oklch(39.3% 0.047 96.6)lab(29.84% -0.57 19.16)lch(29.84% 19.17 91.71)What #4D4628 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 #4D4628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D4628 Channel Values
How #4D4628 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 77 · G 70 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 32% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 48% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 48% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D4628 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 #4D4628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D4628; 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 #4D4628
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 #4D4628 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.
#4D4628#474728#4A4728#484828#4A4728#504343#4F443A#464646Using #4D4628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d4628: #4D4628;background-color: #4D4628;colors: { 'color-4d4628': '#4D4628' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.275, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_4d4628">#4D4628</color>fill="#4D4628"More Yellow Colors
#4D4628 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D4628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D4628?
#4D4628 is a dark yellow — rgb(77, 70, 40) in RGB and hsl(49, 32%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #4D4628?
#4D4628 is rgb(77, 70, 40) — red 77, green 70, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D4628?
#4D4628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 48%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D4628 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D4628 scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D4628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D4628 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 23.06, which is visibly different.
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