#4E4922 Color
#4E4922 is rgb(78, 73, 34) in RGB, hsl(53, 39%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 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 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E4922rgb(78, 73, 34)hsl(53, 39%, 22%)hsv(53, 56%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 69%)oklch(40.1% 0.058 102.1)lab(30.80% -2.33 23.84)lch(30.80% 23.96 95.57)What #4E4922 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 #4E4922, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#4E4922 Channel Values
How #4E4922 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 39% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 56% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 56% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E4922 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 #4E4922
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E4922; 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 #4E4922
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 #4E4922 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.
#4E4922#4A4A22#4C4A22#4B4B22#4C4A22#514545#50473A#484848Using #4E4922 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e4922: #4E4922;background-color: #4E4922;colors: { 'color-4e4922': '#4E4922' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.286, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_4e4922">#4E4922</color>fill="#4E4922"More Yellow Colors
#4E4922 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E4922 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E4922?
#4E4922 is a dark yellow — rgb(78, 73, 34) in RGB and hsl(53, 39%, 22%) 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 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #4E4922?
#4E4922 is rgb(78, 73, 34) — red 78, green 73, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E4922?
#4E4922 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E4922 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E4922 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E4922 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E4922 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 19.32, which is visibly different.
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