#484337 Color
#484337 is rgb(72, 67, 55) in RGB, hsl(42, 13%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484337rgb(72, 67, 55)hsl(42, 13%, 25%)hsv(42, 24%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 72%)oklch(38.4% 0.021 88.1)lab(28.64% 0.47 8.13)lch(28.64% 8.14 86.68)What #484337 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 #484337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484337 Channel Values
How #484337 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 13% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 24% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 24% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 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 #484337 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 #484337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484337; 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 #484337
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 #484337 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.
#484337#444437#464437#454537#464437#494242#49423E#434343Using #484337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484337: #484337;background-color: #484337;colors: { 'color-484337': '#484337' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.263, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_484337">#484337</color>fill="#484337"More Yellow Colors
#484337 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484337?
#484337 is a dark yellow — rgb(72, 67, 55) in RGB and hsl(42, 13%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #484337?
#484337 is rgb(72, 67, 55) — red 72, green 67, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484337?
#484337 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484337 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484337 scores 9.84:1 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 #484337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484337 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.72, which is visibly different.
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