#4F5219 Color
#4F5219 is rgb(79, 82, 25) in RGB, hsl(63, 53%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 70%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5219rgb(79, 82, 25)hsl(63, 53%, 21%)hsv(63, 70%, 32%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 70%, 68%)oklch(42.3% 0.078 112.2)lab(33.66% -7.51 31.65)lch(33.66% 32.53 103.35)What #4F5219 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 #4F5219, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5219 Channel Values
How #4F5219 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 53% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 70% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5219 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 #4F5219
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5219; 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 #4F5219
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 #4F5219 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.
#4F5219#515119#515219#515119#505119#544D4D#524F3E#4F4F4FUsing #4F5219 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5219: #4F5219;background-color: #4F5219;colors: { 'color-4f5219': '#4F5219' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.322, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_4f5219">#4F5219</color>fill="#4F5219"More Yellow Colors
#4F5219 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F5219 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5219?
#4F5219 is a dark yellow — rgb(79, 82, 25) in RGB and hsl(63, 53%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #4F5219?
#4F5219 is rgb(79, 82, 25) — red 79, green 82, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5219?
#4F5219 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 70%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5219 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5219 scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5219 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5219 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 12.51, which is visibly different.
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