#483D33 Color
#483D33 is rgb(72, 61, 51) in RGB, hsl(29, 17%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483D33rgb(72, 61, 51)hsl(29, 17%, 24%)hsv(29, 29%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 72%)oklch(36.8% 0.023 64.3)lab(26.70% 3.59 8.05)lch(26.70% 8.82 65.97)What #483D33 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 #483D33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483D33 Channel Values
How #483D33 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 61 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 17% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 29% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 29% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483D33 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 #483D33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483D33; 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 #483D33
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 #483D33 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.
#483D33#3F3F33#433E33#414133#443F33#493C3C#493C38#3F3F3FUsing #483D33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483d33: #483D33;background-color: #483D33;colors: { 'color-483d33': '#483D33' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.239, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_483d33">#483D33</color>fill="#483D33"More Brown Colors
#483D33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483D33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483D33?
#483D33 is a dark brown — rgb(72, 61, 51) in RGB and hsl(29, 17%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.62.
What is the RGB value of #483D33?
#483D33 is rgb(72, 61, 51) — red 72, green 61, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483D33?
#483D33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 29%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483D33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483D33 scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483D33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483D33 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 19.79, which is visibly different.
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