#4E553F Color
#4E553F is rgb(78, 85, 63) in RGB, hsl(79, 15%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 26%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E553Frgb(78, 85, 63)hsl(79, 15%, 29%)hsv(79, 26%, 33%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 26%, 67%)oklch(43.7% 0.036 122.2)lab(35.02% -6.18 11.91)lch(35.02% 13.42 117.43)What #4E553F 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 #4E553F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E553F Channel Values
How #4E553F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 15% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 26% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E553F 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 #4E553F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E553F; 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 #4E553F
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 #4E553F 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.
#4E553F#54543F#52543F#53533F#51543F#515353#50544B#525252Using #4E553F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e553f: #4E553F;background-color: #4E553F;colors: { 'color-4e553f': '#4E553F' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.333, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_4e553f">#4E553F</color>fill="#4E553F"More Green Colors
#4E553F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E553F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E553F?
#4E553F is a dark green — rgb(78, 85, 63) in RGB and hsl(79, 15%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #4E553F?
#4E553F is rgb(78, 85, 63) — red 78, green 85, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E553F?
#4E553F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 26%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E553F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E553F scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E553F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E553F 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.38, which is visibly different.
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