#4D4714 Color
#4D4714 is rgb(77, 71, 20) in RGB, hsl(54, 59%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 74%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D4714rgb(77, 71, 20)hsl(54, 59%, 19%)hsv(54, 74%, 30%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 74%, 70%)oklch(39.3% 0.07 102.6)lab(29.94% -2.52 30.19)lch(29.94% 30.29 94.77)What #4D4714 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 #4D4714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D4714 Channel Values
How #4D4714 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 71 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 59% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 74% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 74% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D4714 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 #4D4714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D4714; 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 #4D4714
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 #4D4714 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.
#4D4714#484814#4A4814#494913#4B4814#514343#4F4536#464646Using #4D4714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d4714: #4D4714;background-color: #4D4714;colors: { 'color-4d4714': '#4D4714' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.278, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_4d4714">#4D4714</color>fill="#4D4714"More Yellow Colors
#4D4714 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D4714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D4714?
#4D4714 is a darkest yellow — rgb(77, 71, 20) in RGB and hsl(54, 59%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #4D4714?
#4D4714 is rgb(77, 71, 20) — red 77, green 71, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D4714?
#4D4714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 74%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D4714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D4714 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D4714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D4714 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 18.62, which is visibly different.
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