Information about #4A481C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4A481C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 72, 28) — 29% red, 28.2% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 18 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A481C is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lucy Green (#4B531E). Slightly further away sit Army Green (#4B5320) and Madras (#473E23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 72, 28)), which gives #4A481C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A481C: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #4A481C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A481C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4A481C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4A481C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4A481C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4A481C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4A481C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#311C4A
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#1C354A
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#1C4A48
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#481C4A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#1E4A1C
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#1C1E4A
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#481C4A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#1C4A31
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#4A1C35
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Nearest named colors to #4A481C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

#4A481C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A481C
  • RGB74, 72, 28
  • CMYK0, 1, 18, 71
  • HSL57°, 45%, 20%
  • HSL Precise57.391°, 45.098%, 20%
  • HSV57°, 62%, 29%
  • HSB57°, 62%, 29%
  • HEX ID4A481C
  • DECIMAL ID4868124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
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