#483E14 Color
#483E14 is rgb(72, 62, 20) in RGB, hsl(48, 57%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 72%, 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 9.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483E14rgb(72, 62, 20)hsl(48, 57%, 18%)hsv(48, 72%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 72%, 72%)oklch(36.5% 0.061 95.8)lab(26.56% 0.26 26.57)lch(26.56% 26.57 89.45)What #483E14 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 #483E14, 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.
#483E14 Channel Values
How #483E14 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 62 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 57% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 72% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 72% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483E14 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 #483E14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483E14; 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 #483E14
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 #483E14 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483e14: #483E14;background-color: #483E14;colors: { 'color-483e14': '#483E14' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.243, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_483e14">#483E14</color>fill="#483E14"More Yellow Colors
#483E14 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483E14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483E14?
#483E14 is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 62, 20) in RGB and hsl(48, 57%, 18%) 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 9.6.
What is the RGB value of #483E14?
#483E14 is rgb(72, 62, 20) — red 72, green 62, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483E14?
#483E14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 72%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483E14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483E14 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483E14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483E14 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 23.26, which is visibly different.
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