Close to Army Green
#4E4E1B
#4E4E1B is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 30.6% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E4E1B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.43:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E4E1B as they’d see it.
#4E4E1B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E4E1B
What color is #4E4E1B?
#4E4E1B is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 30.6% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E4E1B in RGB?
#4E4E1B is rgb(78, 78, 27): 78 red, 78 green, and 27 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E4E1B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 65, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E4E1B?
PANTONE 450 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E4E1B?
Its complement #4C4675 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.