#4F4E11 Color
#4F4E11 is rgb(79, 78, 17) in RGB, hsl(59, 65%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 78%, 69%) 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 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F4E11rgb(79, 78, 17)hsl(59, 65%, 19%)hsv(59, 78%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 78%, 69%)oklch(41.2% 0.08 108.5)lab(32.34% -5.66 33.87)lch(32.34% 34.34 99.48)What #4F4E11 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 #4F4E11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F4E11 Channel Values
How #4F4E11 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 78 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 65% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 78% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 78% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F4E11 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 #4F4E11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F4E11; 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 #4F4E11
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 #4F4E11 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f4e11: #4F4E11;background-color: #4F4E11;colors: { 'color-4f4e11': '#4F4E11' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.306, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_4f4e11">#4F4E11</color>fill="#4F4E11"More Yellow Colors
#4F4E11 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F4E11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F4E11?
#4F4E11 is a darkest yellow — rgb(79, 78, 17) in RGB and hsl(59, 65%, 19%) 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 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #4F4E11?
#4F4E11 is rgb(79, 78, 17) — red 79, green 78, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F4E11?
#4F4E11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 78%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F4E11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F4E11 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F4E11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F4E11 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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