#4E5101 Color
#4E5101 is rgb(78, 81, 1) in RGB, hsl(62, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5101rgb(78, 81, 1)hsl(62, 98%, 16%)hsv(62, 99%, 32%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 68%)oklch(41.8% 0.092 112.2)lab(33.13% -8.31 39.91)lch(33.13% 40.77 101.76)What #4E5101 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 #4E5101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5101 Channel Values
How #4E5101 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 81 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 99% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5101 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 #4E5101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5101; 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 #4E5101
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 #4E5101 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.
#4E5101#505001#505101#505002#4F5001#534C4C#514E3B#4D4D4DUsing #4E5101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5101: #4E5101;background-color: #4E5101;colors: { 'color-4e5101': '#4E5101' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.318, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4e5101">#4E5101</color>fill="#4E5101"More Yellow Colors
#4E5101 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5101?
#4E5101 is a darkest yellow — rgb(78, 81, 1) in RGB and hsl(62, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #4E5101?
#4E5101 is rgb(78, 81, 1) — red 78, green 81, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5101?
#4E5101 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5101 scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5101 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 15.58, which is visibly different.
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