#4E4312 Color
#4E4312 is rgb(78, 67, 18) in RGB, hsl(49, 63%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 77%, 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 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E4312rgb(78, 67, 18)hsl(49, 63%, 19%)hsv(49, 77%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 77%, 69%)oklch(38.4% 0.068 96.3)lab(28.79% 0.24 30.04)lch(28.79% 30.04 89.55)What #4E4312 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 #4E4312, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E4312 Channel Values
How #4E4312 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 67 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 63% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 77% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 77% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E4312 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 #4E4312
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E4312; 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 #4E4312
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 #4E4312 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.
#4E4312#454512#494412#474711#4A4511#513F3F#504132#434343Using #4E4312 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e4312: #4E4312;background-color: #4E4312;colors: { 'color-4e4312': '#4E4312' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.263, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_4e4312">#4E4312</color>fill="#4E4312"More Yellow Colors
#4E4312 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E4312 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E4312?
#4E4312 is a darkest yellow — rgb(78, 67, 18) in RGB and hsl(49, 63%, 19%) 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 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #4E4312?
#4E4312 is rgb(78, 67, 18) — red 78, green 67, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E4312?
#4E4312 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 77%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E4312 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E4312 scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E4312 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E4312 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 21.47, which is visibly different.
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