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#48400A Color

#48400A is rgb(72, 64, 10) in RGB, hsl(52, 76%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 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 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48400A
HEX#48400A
RGBrgb(72, 64, 10)
HSLhsl(52, 76%, 16%)
HSVhsv(52, 86%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.07 100.4)
LABlab(27.12% -1.37 31.61)
LCHlch(27.12% 31.64 92.47)

What #48400A 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 #48400A, 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.

#48400A Channel Values

How #48400A 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 64 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 76% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 86% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 86% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48400A 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 text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48400A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48400A; 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 #48400A

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 #48400A 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#48400A
Protanopia#41410A
Protanomaly#44410A
Deuteranopia#434309
Deuteranomaly#454209
Tritanopia#4B3C3C
Tritanomaly#4A3E2F
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #48400A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-48400a: #48400A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48400A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48400a': '#48400A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.251, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_48400a">#48400A</color>
SVG fillfill="#48400A"

More Yellow Colors

#48400A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48400A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48400A?

#48400A is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 64, 10) in RGB and hsl(52, 76%, 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 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #48400A?

#48400A is rgb(72, 64, 10) — red 72, green 64, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48400A?

#48400A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48400A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48400A 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 #48400A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48400A 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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