#473E1A Color
#473E1A is rgb(71, 62, 26) in RGB, hsl(48, 46%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#473E1Argb(71, 62, 26)hsl(48, 46%, 19%)hsv(48, 63%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 72%)oklch(36.4% 0.054 95.5)lab(26.50% 0.11 23.23)lch(26.50% 23.23 89.73)What #473E1A 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 #473E1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#473E1A Channel Values
How #473E1A 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 71 · G 62 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 46% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 63% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 63% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #473E1A 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 #473E1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #473E1A; 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 #473E1A
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 #473E1A 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.
#473E1A#40401A#433F1A#414119#44401A#4A3B3B#493C31#3E3E3EUsing #473E1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-473e1a: #473E1A;background-color: #473E1A;colors: { 'color-473e1a': '#473E1A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.243, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_473e1a">#473E1A</color>fill="#473E1A"More Yellow Colors
#473E1A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#473E1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #473E1A?
#473E1A is a darkest yellow — rgb(71, 62, 26) in RGB and hsl(48, 46%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.67.
What is the RGB value of #473E1A?
#473E1A is rgb(71, 62, 26) — red 71, green 62, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #473E1A?
#473E1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #473E1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #473E1A scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #473E1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #473E1A 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 23.96, which is visibly different.
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