Information about #4B472C color

#4B472C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4B472C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 71, 44) — 29.4% red, 27.8% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B472C presents itself as a moderately toned sunny yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Onion (#48412B). Slightly further away sit Suburban (#48402C) and Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 71, 44)), which gives #4B472C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B472C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B472C color variations

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

#4B472C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4B472C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D1B11

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Black

#000000

#4B472C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#636048

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#77766B

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Grey

#808080

#4B472C 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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#35492B

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#49392B

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#492D2B

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#492B35

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#4B472C 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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#2B2F4A
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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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#372B4A
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#2B3F4A
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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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#4A372B
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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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#2B4A46
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#462B4A
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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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#2F4A2B
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#2B2F4A
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#462B4A
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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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#2B4A37
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#2B2F4A
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#4A2B3F
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Nearest named colors to #4B472C

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

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

#4B472C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B472C
  • RGB75, 71, 44
  • CMYK0, 2, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 71, 44)
  • HSL52°, 26%, 23%
  • HSL Precise52.258°, 26.05%, 23.333%
  • HSV52°, 41%, 29%
  • HSB52°, 41%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.278, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.278, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.278, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4B472C
  • DECIMAL ID4933420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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