#484D0A Color

#484D0A is rgb(72, 77, 10) in RGB, hsl(64, 77%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 87%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#484D0A

HEX#484D0A

RGBrgb(72, 77, 10)

HSLhsl(64, 77%, 17%)

HSVhsv(64, 87%, 30%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 87%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(40.2% 0.085 114.1)

LABlab(31.30% -8.80 35.20)

LCHlch(31.30% 36.28 104.04)

What #484D0A 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 #484D0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Xander#44500CΔE 3.56 Army Green#4B5320ΔE 7.55 Dark Moss Green#4A5D23ΔE 9.84 Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 10.41 Dark Olive Green#556B2FΔE 14.28 Mustard Green#6E6E30ΔE 14.3

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#484D0A Channel Values

How #484D0A 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 77 · B 10	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 64° · S 77% · L 17%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 64° · S 87% · V 30%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 70%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484D0A 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.

TextWhite text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #484D0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484D0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #484D0A

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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Shades

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How #484D0A 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.

Typical#484D0A

Protanopia#4C4C0A

Protanomaly#4B4D0A

Deuteranopia#4B4B0B

Deuteranomaly#4A4C0B

Tritanopia#4D4848

Tritanomaly#4B4A39

Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #484D0A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-484d0a: #484D0A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #484D0A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-484d0a': '#484D0A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.302, blue: 0.039)

Android XML<color name="color_484d0a">#484D0A</color>

SVG fillfill="#484D0A"

More Yellow Colors

#484D0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#484D0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #484D0A?

#484D0A is a darkest yellow — rgb(72, 77, 10) in RGB and hsl(64, 77%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.

What is the RGB value of #484D0A?

#484D0A is rgb(72, 77, 10) — red 72, green 77, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #484D0A?

#484D0A converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 87%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #484D0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #484D0A scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #484D0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #484D0A 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 14.28, which is visibly different.

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