#4D5327 Color
#4D5327 is rgb(77, 83, 39) in RGB, hsl(68, 36%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D5327rgb(77, 83, 39)hsl(68, 36%, 24%)hsv(68, 53%, 33%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.065 115.6)lab(33.93% -8.06 24.65)lch(33.93% 25.94 108.12)What #4D5327 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 #4D5327, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D5327 Channel Values
How #4D5327 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 83 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 36% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 53% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D5327 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 #4D5327
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D5327; 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 #4D5327
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 #4D5327 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.
#4D5327#525227#505227#515127#4F5227#514F4F#505142#4F4F4FUsing #4D5327 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d5327: #4D5327;background-color: #4D5327;colors: { 'color-4d5327': '#4D5327' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.325, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_4d5327">#4D5327</color>fill="#4D5327"More Green Colors
#4D5327 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D5327 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D5327?
#4D5327 is a dark green — rgb(77, 83, 39) in RGB and hsl(68, 36%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #4D5327?
#4D5327 is rgb(77, 83, 39) — red 77, green 83, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D5327?
#4D5327 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D5327 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D5327 scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D5327 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D5327 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 13.14, which is visibly different.
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