#4F5601 Color
#4F5601 is rgb(79, 86, 1) in RGB, hsl(65, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 99%, 66%) 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 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5601rgb(79, 86, 1)hsl(65, 98%, 17%)hsv(65, 99%, 34%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 99%, 66%)oklch(43.2% 0.097 115.1)lab(34.83% -10.53 41.18)lch(34.83% 42.50 104.34)What #4F5601 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 #4F5601, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5601 Channel Values
How #4F5601 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 86 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 99% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5601 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 #4F5601
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5601; 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 #4F5601
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 #4F5601 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.
#4F5601#555501#535501#545402#525502#555151#52533F#515151Using #4F5601 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5601: #4F5601;background-color: #4F5601;colors: { 'color-4f5601': '#4F5601' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.337, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_4f5601">#4F5601</color>fill="#4F5601"More Green Colors
#4F5601 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F5601 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5601?
#4F5601 is a darkest green — rgb(79, 86, 1) in RGB and hsl(65, 98%, 17%) 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 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #4F5601?
#4F5601 is rgb(79, 86, 1) — red 79, green 86, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5601?
#4F5601 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 99%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5601 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5601 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5601 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5601 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 14.46, which is visibly different.
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