#4F5309 Color
#4F5309 is rgb(79, 83, 9) in RGB, hsl(63, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 89%, 67%) 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 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5309rgb(79, 83, 9)hsl(63, 80%, 18%)hsv(63, 89%, 33%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 89%, 67%)oklch(42.5% 0.09 113)lab(33.89% -8.69 37.98)lch(33.89% 38.96 102.89)What #4F5309 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 #4F5309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5309 Channel Values
How #4F5309 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 83 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 80% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 89% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5309 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 #4F5309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5309; 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 #4F5309
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 #4F5309 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.
#4F5309#525209#515309#52520A#515209#544E4E#52503D#4F4F4FUsing #4F5309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5309: #4F5309;background-color: #4F5309;colors: { 'color-4f5309': '#4F5309' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.325, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_4f5309">#4F5309</color>fill="#4F5309"More Yellow Colors
#4F5309 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F5309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5309?
#4F5309 is a darkest yellow — rgb(79, 83, 9) in RGB and hsl(63, 80%, 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 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #4F5309?
#4F5309 is rgb(79, 83, 9) — red 79, green 83, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5309?
#4F5309 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 89%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5309 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5309 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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