#484009 Color
#484009 is rgb(72, 64, 9) in RGB, hsl(52, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 88%, 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 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484009rgb(72, 64, 9)hsl(52, 78%, 16%)hsv(52, 88%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 88%, 72%)oklch(36.9% 0.071 100.5)lab(27.11% -1.40 31.99)lch(27.11% 32.02 92.50)What #484009 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 #484009, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484009 Channel Values
How #484009 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 64 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 88% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484009 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 #484009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484009; 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 #484009
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 #484009 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.
#484009#414109#444109#434308#454208#4B3C3C#4A3E2F#404040Using #484009 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484009: #484009;background-color: #484009;colors: { 'color-484009': '#484009' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.251, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_484009">#484009</color>fill="#484009"More Yellow Colors
#484009 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484009?
#484009 is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 64, 9) in RGB and hsl(52, 78%, 16%) 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 9.73.
What is the RGB value of #484009?
#484009 is rgb(72, 64, 9) — red 72, green 64, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484009?
#484009 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 88%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484009 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484009 scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484009 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 21.45, which is visibly different.
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