#4E410D Color
#4E410D is rgb(78, 65, 13) in RGB, hsl(48, 71%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E410Drgb(78, 65, 13)hsl(48, 71%, 18%)hsv(48, 83%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 69%)oklch(37.8% 0.07 94.3)lab(28.14% 1.23 31.64)lch(28.14% 31.66 87.78)What #4E410D 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 #4E410D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E410D Channel Values
How #4E410D 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 65 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 71% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 83% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 83% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E410D 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 #4E410D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E410D; 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 #4E410D
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 #4E410D 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.
#4E410D#43430D#48420D#46460B#49440C#513D3D#503F30#424242Using #4E410D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e410d: #4E410D;background-color: #4E410D;colors: { 'color-4e410d': '#4E410D' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.255, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_4e410d">#4E410D</color>fill="#4E410D"More Yellow Colors
#4E410D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E410D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E410D?
#4E410D is a darkest yellow — rgb(78, 65, 13) in RGB and hsl(48, 71%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #4E410D?
#4E410D is rgb(78, 65, 13) — red 78, green 65, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E410D?
#4E410D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 83%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E410D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E410D scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E410D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E410D 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 22.69, which is visibly different.
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