#4F522D Color
#4F522D is rgb(79, 82, 45) in RGB, hsl(65, 29%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 45%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F522Drgb(79, 82, 45)hsl(65, 29%, 25%)hsv(65, 45%, 32%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 45%, 68%)oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)lab(33.87% -6.05 21.22)lch(33.87% 22.07 105.91)What #4F522D 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 #4F522D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F522D Channel Values
How #4F522D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 29% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 45% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F522D 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 #4F522D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F522D; 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 #4F522D
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 #4F522D 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.
#4F522D#51512D#51522D#51512D#50512D#534E4E#515043#4F4F4FUsing #4F522D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f522d: #4F522D;background-color: #4F522D;colors: { 'color-4f522d': '#4F522D' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.322, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_4f522d">#4F522D</color>fill="#4F522D"More Green Colors
#4F522D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F522D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F522D?
#4F522D is a dark green — rgb(79, 82, 45) in RGB and hsl(65, 29%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #4F522D?
#4F522D is rgb(79, 82, 45) — red 79, green 82, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F522D?
#4F522D converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 45%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F522D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F522D scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F522D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F522D 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 16.18, which is visibly different.
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