#48432E Color
#48432E is rgb(72, 67, 46) in RGB, hsl(48, 22%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 36%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48432Ergb(72, 67, 46)hsl(48, 22%, 23%)hsv(48, 36%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 36%, 72%)oklch(38.2% 0.034 96.3)lab(28.46% -0.61 13.60)lch(28.46% 13.61 92.56)What #48432E 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 #48432E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48432E Channel Values
How #48432E 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 67 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 22% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 36% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 36% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48432E 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 #48432E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48432E; 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 #48432E
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 #48432E 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.
#48432E#44442E#46442E#45452E#46442E#4A4141#49423A#434343Using #48432E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48432e: #48432E;background-color: #48432E;colors: { 'color-48432e': '#48432E' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.263, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_48432e">#48432E</color>fill="#48432E"More Yellow Colors
#48432E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48432E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48432E?
#48432E is a dark yellow — rgb(72, 67, 46) in RGB and hsl(48, 22%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #48432E?
#48432E is rgb(72, 67, 46) — red 72, green 67, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48432E?
#48432E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 36%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48432E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48432E scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48432E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48432E 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 20.97, which is visibly different.
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