Information about #4B4B3C color

#4B4B3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B4B3C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(75, 75, 60) — 29.4% red, 29.4% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 6 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4B4B3C reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Modular Green (#4C4E3F) and Kelp (#4D503C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 75, 60)), which gives #4B4B3C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4B4B3C color variations

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

#4B4B3C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4B4B3C

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

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B4B3C
  • RGB75, 75, 60
  • CMYK0, 0, 6, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 75, 60)
  • HSL60°, 11%, 26%
  • HSL Precise60°, 11.111%, 26.471%
  • HSV60°, 20%, 29%
  • HSB60°, 20%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.294, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.294, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.294, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B4B3C
  • DECIMAL ID4934460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01