#484419 Color
#484419 is rgb(72, 68, 25) in RGB, hsl(55, 48%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 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 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484419rgb(72, 68, 25)hsl(55, 48%, 19%)hsv(55, 65%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 72%)oklch(38.1% 0.062 104)lab(28.50% -3.01 26.00)lch(28.50% 26.18 96.59)What #484419 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 #484419, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484419 Channel Values
How #484419 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 48% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 65% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 65% · 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 #484419 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 #484419
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484419; 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 #484419
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 #484419 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484419: #484419;background-color: #484419;colors: { 'color-484419': '#484419' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.267, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_484419">#484419</color>fill="#484419"More Yellow Colors
#484419 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484419 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484419?
#484419 is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 68, 25) in RGB and hsl(55, 48%, 19%) 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 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #484419?
#484419 is rgb(72, 68, 25) — red 72, green 68, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484419?
#484419 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484419 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484419 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 #484419 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484419 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 19.75, which is visibly different.
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