#4E550C Color
#4E550C is rgb(78, 85, 12) in RGB, hsl(66, 75%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 86%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E550Crgb(78, 85, 12)hsl(66, 75%, 19%)hsv(66, 86%, 33%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 86%, 67%)oklch(42.9% 0.091 115.3)lab(34.46% -10.17 37.50)lch(34.46% 38.86 105.18)What #4E550C 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 #4E550C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E550C Channel Values
How #4E550C 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 85 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 75% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 86% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E550C 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 #4E550C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E550C; 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 #4E550C
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 #4E550C 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.
#4E550C#54540C#52540C#53530D#51540D#535050#51523F#515151Using #4E550C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e550c: #4E550C;background-color: #4E550C;colors: { 'color-4e550c': '#4E550C' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.333, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_4e550c">#4E550C</color>fill="#4E550C"More Green Colors
#4E550C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E550C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E550C?
#4E550C is a darkest green — rgb(78, 85, 12) in RGB and hsl(66, 75%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #4E550C?
#4E550C is rgb(78, 85, 12) — red 78, green 85, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E550C?
#4E550C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 86%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E550C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E550C scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E550C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E550C 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 12.36, which is visibly different.
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