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#484228 Color

#484228 is rgb(72, 66, 40) in RGB, hsl(49, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 44%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#484228
HEX#484228
RGBrgb(72, 66, 40)
HSLhsl(49, 29%, 22%)
HSVhsv(49, 44%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 44%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
LABlab(28.05% -0.63 16.80)
LCHlch(28.05% 16.81 92.16)

What #484228 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 #484228, 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.

#484228 Channel Values

How #484228 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 66 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 29% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 44% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 44% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484228 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 text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #484228

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484228; 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 #484228

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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Shades

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How #484228 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#484228
Protanopia#434328
Protanomaly#454328
Deuteranopia#444428
Deuteranomaly#464328
Tritanopia#4A3F3F
Tritanomaly#494037
Achromatopsia#424242

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #484228 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-484228: #484228;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #484228;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-484228': '#484228' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.259, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_484228">#484228</color>
SVG fillfill="#484228"

More Yellow Colors

#484228 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#484228 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #484228?

#484228 is a dark yellow — rgb(72, 66, 40) in RGB and hsl(49, 29%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #484228?

#484228 is rgb(72, 66, 40) — red 72, green 66, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #484228?

#484228 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 44%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #484228 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #484228 scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #484228 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #484228 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 23.46, which is visibly different.

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