Information about #4C5505 color

#4C5505 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4C5505 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(76, 85, 5) — 29.8% red, 33.3% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 31 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4C5505 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Verdun Green (#495400). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Apple Green (#4E5900) and Green Brown (#544E03).

The recipe behind #4C5505 is rgb(76, 85, 5), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4C5505: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4C5505 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4C5505 color variations

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

#4C5505 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 #4C5505

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

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4C5505
  • RGB76, 85, 5
  • CMYK4, 0, 31, 67
  • CSSrgb(76, 85, 5)
  • HSL67°, 89%, 18%
  • HSL Precise66.75°, 88.889%, 17.647%
  • HSV67°, 94%, 33%
  • HSB67°, 94%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.298, 0.333, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.298, 0.333, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.298, 0.333, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4C5505
  • DECIMAL ID5002501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01