Palettes / Colors / #4D482E

#4D482E — Deep Dusty Yellow

#4D482E is a yellow color we call Deep Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.

#4D482E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E334D; it also sits naturally between #4D382E and #424D2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 30% · Green 28% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 40% · Key 70%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4D482E

.text { color: #4D482E; }
.background { background-color: #4D482E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4D482E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(77, 72, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 25%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4D482E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(77, 72, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4D482E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(77, 72, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4D482E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4D482E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E334D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4D482E: #FFFFFF.

How #4D482E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #4D482E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #4D482D  ·  #4D482F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #4D482E?

#4D482E is Deep Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 77, 72, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4D482E?

#4D482E is RGB 77, 72, 46 — HSL 50°, 25%, 24% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 40%, 70%.

What colors go with #4D482E?

Its complement is #2E334D; analogous partners are #4D382E and #424D2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4D482E for text?

White text on #4D482E has a contrast ratio of 9.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.28:1.