#484913 Color
#484913 is rgb(72, 73, 19) in RGB, hsl(61, 59%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 74%, 71%) 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 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484913rgb(72, 73, 19)hsl(61, 59%, 18%)hsv(61, 74%, 29%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 74%, 71%)oklch(39.3% 0.074 110.4)lab(30.05% -6.21 30.56)lch(30.05% 31.18 101.49)What #484913 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 #484913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484913 Channel Values
How #484913 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 73 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 59% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 74% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484913 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 #484913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484913; 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 #484913
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 #484913 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-484913: #484913;background-color: #484913;colors: { 'color-484913': '#484913' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.286, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_484913">#484913</color>fill="#484913"More Yellow Colors
#484913 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484913?
#484913 is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 73, 19) in RGB and hsl(61, 59%, 18%) 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 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #484913?
#484913 is rgb(72, 73, 19) — red 72, green 73, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484913?
#484913 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 74%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484913 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484913 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 15.98, which is visibly different.
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