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#483723 Color

#483723 is rgb(72, 55, 35) in RGB, hsl(32, 35%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 51%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#483723
HEX#483723
RGBrgb(72, 55, 35)
HSLhsl(32, 35%, 21%)
HSVhsv(32, 51%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 51%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.04 70.5)
LABlab(24.58% 5.58 15.56)
LCHlch(24.58% 16.53 70.27)

What #483723 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 #483723, 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.

#483723 Channel Values

How #483723 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 55 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 35% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 51% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 51% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483723 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 text11.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #483723

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483723; 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 #483723

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 #483723 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#483723
Protanopia#3A3A23
Protanomaly#403923
Deuteranopia#3D3D22
Deuteranomaly#423B22
Tritanopia#493535
Tritanomaly#49362F
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #483723 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-483723: #483723;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #483723;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-483723': '#483723' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.216, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_483723">#483723</color>
SVG fillfill="#483723"

More Brown Colors

#483723 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#483723 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #483723?

#483723 is a dark brown — rgb(72, 55, 35) in RGB and hsl(32, 35%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #483723?

#483723 is rgb(72, 55, 35) — red 72, green 55, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #483723?

#483723 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 51%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #483723 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #483723 scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #483723 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #483723 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.82, which is a different colour altogether.

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