#4F4821 Color
#4F4821 is rgb(79, 72, 33) in RGB, hsl(51, 41%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 58%, 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 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F4821rgb(79, 72, 33)hsl(51, 41%, 22%)hsv(51, 58%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 58%, 69%)oklch(39.9% 0.058 99.3)lab(30.59% -1.33 24.19)lch(30.59% 24.23 93.14)What #4F4821 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 #4F4821, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F4821 Channel Values
How #4F4821 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 79 · G 72 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 41% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 58% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 58% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.21:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F4821 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 #4F4821
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F4821; 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 #4F4821
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 #4F4821 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.
#4F4821#494921#4C4921#4A4A21#4C4921#524444#514639#484848Using #4F4821 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f4821: #4F4821;background-color: #4F4821;colors: { 'color-4f4821': '#4F4821' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.282, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_4f4821">#4F4821</color>fill="#4F4821"More Yellow Colors
#4F4821 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F4821 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F4821?
#4F4821 is a dark yellow — rgb(79, 72, 33) in RGB and hsl(51, 41%, 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 9.59.
What is the RGB value of #4F4821?
#4F4821 is rgb(79, 72, 33) — red 79, green 72, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F4821?
#4F4821 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 58%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F4821 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F4821 scores 9.21:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F4821 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F4821 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 20.08, which is visibly different.
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