#483505 Color
#483505 is rgb(72, 53, 5) in RGB, hsl(43, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 93%, 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 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483505rgb(72, 53, 5)hsl(43, 87%, 15%)hsv(43, 93%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 93%, 72%)oklch(34.1% 0.066 84.9)lab(23.68% 5.14 30.56)lch(23.68% 30.99 80.46)What #483505 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 #483505, 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 yellow in the library.
#483505 Channel Values
How #483505 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 53 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 87% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 93% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 93% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.75:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483505 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 #483505
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483505; 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 #483505
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 #483505 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.
#483505#393905#3F3705#3C3C02#413903#4A3232#493326#383838Using #483505 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483505: #483505;background-color: #483505;colors: { 'color-483505': '#483505' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.208, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_483505">#483505</color>fill="#483505"More Yellow Colors
#483505 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483505 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483505?
#483505 is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 53, 5) in RGB and hsl(43, 87%, 15%) 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 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #483505?
#483505 is rgb(72, 53, 5) — red 72, green 53, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483505?
#483505 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 93%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483505 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483505 scores 11.75:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483505 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483505 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 28.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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