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#48310A Color

#48310A is rgb(72, 49, 10) in RGB, hsl(38, 76%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 86%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48310A
HEX#48310A
RGBrgb(72, 49, 10)
HSLhsl(38, 76%, 16%)
HSVhsv(38, 86%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 86%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(33.2% 0.062 76.1)
LABlab(22.52% 7.79 27.41)
LCHlch(22.52% 28.49 74.13)

What #48310A 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 #48310A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#48310A Channel Values

How #48310A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 49 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 76% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 86% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 86% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.21:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48310A 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.

TextWhite text12.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48310A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48310A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48310A

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 #48310A 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.

Typical#48310A
Protanopia#363609
Protanomaly#3E340A
Deuteranopia#3A3A07
Deuteranomaly#403608
Tritanopia#4A2E2E
Tritanomaly#492F24
Achromatopsia#353535

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Using #48310A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48310a: #48310A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48310A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48310a': '#48310A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.192, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_48310a">#48310A</color>
SVG fillfill="#48310A"

More Brown Colors

#48310A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48310A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48310A?

#48310A is a darkest brown — rgb(72, 49, 10) in RGB and hsl(38, 76%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #48310A?

#48310A is rgb(72, 49, 10) — red 72, green 49, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48310A?

#48310A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48310A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48310A scores 12.21:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48310A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48310A 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 29.14, which is a different colour altogether.

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