#4E3A04 Color
#4E3A04 is rgb(78, 58, 4) in RGB, hsl(44, 90%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 95%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E3A04rgb(78, 58, 4)hsl(44, 90%, 16%)hsv(44, 95%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 95%, 69%)oklch(36.1% 0.071 85.8)lab(25.97% 5.17 33.38)lch(25.97% 33.78 81.20)What #4E3A04 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 #4E3A04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E3A04 Channel Values
How #4E3A04 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 78 · G 58 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 90% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 95% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 95% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.88:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E3A04 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 #4E3A04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E3A04; 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 #4E3A04
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 #4E3A04 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.
#4E3A04#3E3E03#453C04#414101#473F02#513636#50382A#3D3D3DUsing #4E3A04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e3a04: #4E3A04;background-color: #4E3A04;colors: { 'color-4e3a04': '#4E3A04' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.227, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_4e3a04">#4E3A04</color>fill="#4E3A04"More Yellow Colors
#4E3A04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E3A04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E3A04?
#4E3A04 is a darkest yellow — rgb(78, 58, 4) in RGB and hsl(44, 90%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #4E3A04?
#4E3A04 is rgb(78, 58, 4) — red 78, green 58, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E3A04?
#4E3A04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 95%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E3A04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E3A04 scores 10.88:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E3A04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E3A04 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 27.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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