#483923 Color
#483923 is rgb(72, 57, 35) in RGB, hsl(36, 35%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483923rgb(72, 57, 35)hsl(36, 35%, 21%)hsv(36, 51%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 51%, 72%)oklch(35.5% 0.041 76.4)lab(25.19% 4.35 16.32)lch(25.19% 16.89 75.08)What #483923 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 #483923, 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.
#483923 Channel Values
How #483923 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 57 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 35% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 51% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 51% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483923 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 #483923
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483923; 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 #483923
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 #483923 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.
#483923#3C3C23#413B23#3E3E22#423C23#4A3737#493830#3B3B3BUsing #483923 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483923: #483923;background-color: #483923;colors: { 'color-483923': '#483923' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.224, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_483923">#483923</color>fill="#483923"More Brown Colors
#483923 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483923 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483923?
#483923 is a dark brown — rgb(72, 57, 35) in RGB and hsl(36, 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 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #483923?
#483923 is rgb(72, 57, 35) — red 72, green 57, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483923?
#483923 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 51%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483923 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483923 scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483923 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483923 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 25.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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