#4E644A Color
#4E644A is rgb(78, 100, 74) in RGB, hsl(111, 15%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 26%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E644Argb(78, 100, 74)hsl(111, 15%, 34%)hsv(111, 26%, 39%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 26%, 61%)oklch(47.7% 0.049 140.7)lab(39.99% -12.79 11.99)lch(39.99% 17.53 136.85)What #4E644A 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 #4E644A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E644A Channel Values
How #4E644A 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 100 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 15% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 26% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E644A 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 #4E644A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E644A; 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 #4E644A
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 #4E644A 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.
#4E644A#61614A#5A624A#5D5D4B#58604A#526161#506259#5E5E5EUsing #4E644A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e644a: #4E644A;background-color: #4E644A;colors: { 'color-4e644a': '#4E644A' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.392, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_4e644a">#4E644A</color>fill="#4E644A"More Green Colors
#4E644A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E644A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E644A?
#4E644A is a dark green — rgb(78, 100, 74) in RGB and hsl(111, 15%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.
What is the RGB value of #4E644A?
#4E644A is rgb(78, 100, 74) — red 78, green 100, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E644A?
#4E644A converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 26%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E644A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E644A scores 6.47:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E644A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E644A 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 18.08, which is visibly different.
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