#48360E Color
#48360E is rgb(72, 54, 14) in RGB, hsl(41, 67%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 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 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48360Ergb(72, 54, 14)hsl(41, 67%, 17%)hsv(41, 81%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 72%)oklch(34.5% 0.061 83.7)lab(24.04% 4.84 27.08)lch(24.04% 27.51 79.86)What #48360E 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 #48360E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48360E Channel Values
How #48360E 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 54 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 67% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 81% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 81% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.61:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48360E 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 #48360E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48360E; 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 #48360E
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 #48360E 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.
#48360E#3A3A0E#40380E#3D3D0C#413A0D#4A3333#493428#393939Using #48360E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48360e: #48360E;background-color: #48360E;colors: { 'color-48360e': '#48360E' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.212, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_48360e">#48360E</color>fill="#48360E"More Yellow Colors
#48360E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48360E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48360E?
#48360E is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 54, 14) in RGB and hsl(41, 67%, 17%) 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 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #48360E?
#48360E is rgb(72, 54, 14) — red 72, green 54, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48360E?
#48360E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48360E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48360E scores 11.61:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48360E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48360E 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 28.24, which is a different colour altogether.
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