#481805 Color
#481805 is rgb(72, 24, 5) in RGB, hsl(17, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 93%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#481805rgb(72, 24, 5)hsl(17, 87%, 15%)hsv(17, 93%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 93%, 72%)oklch(28.2% 0.079 40.5)lab(16.03% 22.59 22.22)lch(16.03% 31.69 44.53)What #481805 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 #481805, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#481805 Channel Values
How #481805 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 72 · G 24 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 87% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 93% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 93% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.91:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #481805 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 #481805
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #481805; 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 #481805
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 #481805 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.
#481805#252504#362105#2E2E00#3A2702#491616#481711#272727Using #481805 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-481805: #481805;background-color: #481805;colors: { 'color-481805': '#481805' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.094, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_481805">#481805</color>fill="#481805"More Brown Colors
#481805 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#481805 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #481805?
#481805 is a darkest brown — rgb(72, 24, 5) in RGB and hsl(17, 87%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #481805?
#481805 is rgb(72, 24, 5) — red 72, green 24, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #481805?
#481805 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 93%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #481805 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #481805 scores 14.91:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #481805 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #481805 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 29.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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