#4F520A Color
#4F520A is rgb(79, 82, 10) in RGB, hsl(62, 78%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 88%, 68%) 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 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F520Argb(79, 82, 10)hsl(62, 78%, 18%)hsv(62, 88%, 32%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 88%, 68%)oklch(42.2% 0.088 112.2)lab(33.58% -8.11 37.42)lch(33.58% 38.29 102.23)What #4F520A 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 #4F520A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F520A Channel Values
How #4F520A 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 82 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 78% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 88% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.26:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F520A 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 #4F520A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F520A; 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 #4F520A
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 #4F520A 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.
#4F520A#51510A#51520A#51510B#50510A#544D4D#524F3C#4F4F4FUsing #4F520A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f520a: #4F520A;background-color: #4F520A;colors: { 'color-4f520a': '#4F520A' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.322, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_4f520a">#4F520A</color>fill="#4F520A"More Yellow Colors
#4F520A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F520A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F520A?
#4F520A is a darkest yellow — rgb(79, 82, 10) in RGB and hsl(62, 78%, 18%) 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 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #4F520A?
#4F520A is rgb(79, 82, 10) — red 79, green 82, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F520A?
#4F520A converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 88%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F520A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F520A scores 8.26:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F520A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F520A 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 14.01, which is visibly different.
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