#4e4d17 color: Scorzonera Brown
#4e4d17 is rgb(78, 77, 23) in RGB and oklch(40.936% 0.07384 108.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Taupe
- lime-900
- Black 69%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e4d17
#4e4d17 is a soft dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 108°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.76:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown (#544e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.
Lighter: #4e4d17 mixed with white
Darker: #4e4d17 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e4d17 with less saturation
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What color is #4e4d17?
#4e4d17 is soft dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(78, 77, 23), in HSL hsl(58.91, 54.46%, 19.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.936% 0.07384 108.238).
What colors go well with #4e4d17?
The complementary color of #4e4d17 is #494370. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #604514 and #35542b. The triadic partners are #0f516a and #673951.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e4d17?
White text reads better on #4e4d17: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e4d17 a warm or cool color?
#4e4d17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.074.