#48460E Color
#48460E is rgb(72, 70, 14) in RGB, hsl(58, 67%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 81%, 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 7.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48460Ergb(72, 70, 14)hsl(58, 67%, 17%)hsv(58, 81%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 81%, 72%)oklch(38.5% 0.074 107.3)lab(29.05% -4.72 31.76)lch(29.05% 32.11 98.46)What #48460E 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 #48460E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48460E Channel Values
How #48460E 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 70 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 67% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 81% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 81% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48460E 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 #48460E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48460E; 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 #48460E
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 #48460E 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.
#48460E#46460E#47460E#47470E#47460E#4C4242#4A4334#444444Using #48460E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48460e: #48460E;background-color: #48460E;colors: { 'color-48460e': '#48460E' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.275, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_48460e">#48460E</color>fill="#48460E"More Yellow Colors
#48460E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48460E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48460E?
#48460E is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 70, 14) in RGB and hsl(58, 67%, 17%) 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 7.63.
What is the RGB value of #48460E?
#48460E is rgb(72, 70, 14) — red 72, green 70, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48460E?
#48460E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 81%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48460E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48460E scores 9.73:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48460E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48460E 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 17.76, which is visibly different.
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