#48440A Color
#48440A is rgb(72, 68, 10) in RGB, hsl(56, 76%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 86%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48440Argb(72, 68, 10)hsl(56, 76%, 16%)hsv(56, 86%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 86%, 72%)oklch(37.9% 0.074 105.3)lab(28.39% -3.71 32.71)lch(28.39% 32.92 96.47)What #48440A 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 #48440A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48440A Channel Values
How #48440A 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 68 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 76% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 86% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 86% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48440A 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 #48440A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48440A; 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 #48440A
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 #48440A 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.
#48440A#45450A#46440A#454509#46450A#4C4040#4A4132#434343Using #48440A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48440a: #48440A;background-color: #48440A;colors: { 'color-48440a': '#48440A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.267, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_48440a">#48440A</color>fill="#48440A"More Yellow Colors
#48440A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48440A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48440A?
#48440A is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 68, 10) in RGB and hsl(56, 76%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.
What is the RGB value of #48440A?
#48440A is rgb(72, 68, 10) — red 72, green 68, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48440A?
#48440A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48440A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48440A scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48440A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48440A 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 19.02, which is visibly different.
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