#4E4918 Color
#4E4918 is rgb(78, 73, 24) in RGB, hsl(54, 53%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 69%, 69%) 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 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E4918rgb(78, 73, 24)hsl(54, 53%, 20%)hsv(54, 69%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 69%, 69%)oklch(39.9% 0.068 103.5)lab(30.70% -2.97 29.07)lch(30.70% 29.22 95.84)What #4E4918 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 #4E4918, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E4918 Channel Values
How #4E4918 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 73 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 53% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 69% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 69% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E4918 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 #4E4918
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E4918; 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 #4E4918
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 #4E4918 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.
#4E4918#4A4A18#4C4A18#4B4B18#4C4A18#524545#504738#484848Using #4E4918 in Code
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--color-4e4918: #4E4918;background-color: #4E4918;colors: { 'color-4e4918': '#4E4918' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.286, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_4e4918">#4E4918</color>fill="#4E4918"More Yellow Colors
#4E4918 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E4918 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E4918?
#4E4918 is a dark yellow — rgb(78, 73, 24) in RGB and hsl(54, 53%, 20%) 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 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #4E4918?
#4E4918 is rgb(78, 73, 24) — red 78, green 73, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E4918?
#4E4918 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 69%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E4918 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E4918 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E4918 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E4918 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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