#44480F Color
#44480F is rgb(68, 72, 15) in RGB, hsl(64, 66%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 79%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44480Frgb(68, 72, 15)hsl(64, 66%, 17%)hsv(64, 79%, 28%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 79%, 72%)oklch(38.6% 0.077 113.5)lab(29.31% -7.82 31.42)lch(29.31% 32.38 103.97)What #44480F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #44480F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44480F Channel Values
How #44480F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 72 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 66% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 79% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44480F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #44480F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44480F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #44480F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #44480F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#44480F#47470F#46480F#47470F#46470F#484444#474536#454545Using #44480F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44480f: #44480F;background-color: #44480F;colors: { 'color-44480f': '#44480F' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.282, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_44480f">#44480F</color>fill="#44480F"More Yellow Colors
#44480F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#44480F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44480F?
#44480F is a darkest yellow — rgb(68, 72, 15) in RGB and hsl(64, 66%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #44480F?
#44480F is rgb(68, 72, 15) — red 68, green 72, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44480F?
#44480F converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 79%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44480F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44480F scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44480F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44480F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.
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