#4F523D Color
#4F523D is rgb(79, 82, 61) in RGB, hsl(69, 15%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 26%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F523Drgb(79, 82, 61)hsl(69, 15%, 28%)hsv(69, 26%, 32%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 26%, 68%)oklch(43% 0.033 114.4)lab(34.13% -4.31 11.96)lch(34.13% 12.71 109.81)What #4F523D 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 #4F523D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F523D Channel Values
How #4F523D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 15% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 26% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F523D 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 #4F523D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F523D; 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 #4F523D
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 #4F523D 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.
#4F523D#51513D#51523D#51513D#50513D#515050#505149#505050Using #4F523D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f523d: #4F523D;background-color: #4F523D;colors: { 'color-4f523d': '#4F523D' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.322, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_4f523d">#4F523D</color>fill="#4F523D"More Green Colors
#4F523D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F523D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F523D?
#4F523D is a dark green — rgb(79, 82, 61) in RGB and hsl(69, 15%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #4F523D?
#4F523D is rgb(79, 82, 61) — red 79, green 82, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F523D?
#4F523D converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 26%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F523D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F523D scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F523D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F523D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.35, which is visibly different.
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