Information about #4D503E color

#4D503E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4D503E falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(77, 80, 62) — 30.2% red, 31.4% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 7 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4D503E is a gently muted yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kelp (#4D503C). Slightly further away sit Modular Green (#4C4E3F) and Lunar Green (#4E5541).

In RGB terms — rgb(77, 80, 62) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4D503E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4D503E color variations

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#4D503E 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 #4D503E

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

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4D503E
  • RGB77, 80, 62
  • CMYK1, 0, 7, 69
  • CSSrgb(77, 80, 62)
  • HSL70°, 13%, 28%
  • HSL Precise70°, 12.676%, 27.843%
  • HSV70°, 23%, 31%
  • HSB70°, 23%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.302, 0.314, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.302, 0.314, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.302, 0.314, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4D503E
  • DECIMAL ID5066814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01