Information about #4B401C color

#4B401C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B401C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 64, 28) — 29.4% red, 25.1% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #4B401C stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rimutaka (#4B3C23). Slightly further away sit Madras (#473E23) and Cafe Noir (#4B3621).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 64, 28)), which gives #4B401C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4B401C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4B401C color variations

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

#4B401C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BCA24C

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#D2C187

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White

#FFFFFF

#4B401C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3B3216

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#2C2610

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#1D190B

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#0E0C05

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Black

#000000

#4B401C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#685D3B

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Grey

#808080

#4B401C 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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#424A1B

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#4A2C1B

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#4B401C 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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#1C264A
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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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#281C4A
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#1C3E4A
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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
#3E4A1C
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#4A281C
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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
#4B401C
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#1C4A40
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#401C4A
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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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#264A1C
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#1C264A
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#401C4A
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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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#1C4A28
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#1C264A
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#4A1C3E
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Nearest named colors to #4B401C

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

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

#4B401C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B401C
  • RGB75, 64, 28
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 64, 28)
  • HSL46°, 46%, 20%
  • HSL Precise45.957°, 45.631%, 20.196%
  • HSV46°, 63%, 29%
  • HSB46°, 63%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.251, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.251, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.251, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B401C
  • DECIMAL ID4931612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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