#484333 Color
#484333 is rgb(72, 67, 51) in RGB, hsl(46, 17%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484333rgb(72, 67, 51)hsl(46, 17%, 24%)hsv(46, 29%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 72%)oklch(38.3% 0.027 92.8)lab(28.55% -0.03 10.57)lch(28.55% 10.57 90.17)What #484333 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 #484333, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484333 Channel Values
How #484333 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 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 17% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 29% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 29% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484333 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 #484333
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484333; 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 #484333
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 #484333 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.
#484333#444433#464433#454533#464433#4A4141#49423C#434343Using #484333 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484333: #484333;background-color: #484333;colors: { 'color-484333': '#484333' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.263, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_484333">#484333</color>fill="#484333"More Yellow Colors
#484333 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484333 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484333?
#484333 is a dark yellow — rgb(72, 67, 51) in RGB and hsl(46, 17%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #484333?
#484333 is rgb(72, 67, 51) — red 72, green 67, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484333?
#484333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 29%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484333 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484333 scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484333 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484333 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 19.06, which is visibly different.
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