Palettes / Colors / #4E4427
#4E4427 — Deep Muted Yellow
#4E4427 is a yellow color we call Deep Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
#4E4427 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 #27314E; it also sits naturally between #4E3127 and #444E27. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E4427 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 68, 39 |
| HSL | 45°, 33%, 23% |
| HSV | 45°, 50%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 50%, 69% |
| XYZ | 5.58, 5.90, 2.76 |
| Yxy | 5.90, 0.3915, 0.4144 |
| CIE-Lab | 29.16, -0.38, 19.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.29, -0.25, 9.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 27% · Blue 15%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 50% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E4427
.text { color: #4E4427; }
.background { background-color: #4E4427; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E4427; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 68, 39); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 33%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E4427; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 68, 39, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E4427; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 68, 39, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E4427">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E4427">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #27314E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.63:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.18:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E4427: #FFFFFF.
How #4E4427 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 #4E4427 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E4427?
#4E4427 is Deep Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 78, 68, 39). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E4427?
#4E4427 is RGB 78, 68, 39 — HSL 45°, 33%, 23% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 50%, 69%.
What colors go with #4E4427?
Its complement is #27314E; analogous partners are #4E3127 and #444E27. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E4427 for text?
White text on #4E4427 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.18:1.