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#48523D Color

#48523D is rgb(72, 82, 61) in RGB, hsl(89, 15%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48523D
HEX#48523D
RGBrgb(72, 82, 61)
HSLhsl(89, 15%, 28%)
HSVhsv(89, 26%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.036 128.6)
LABlab(33.51% -7.40 10.99)
LCHlch(33.51% 13.25 123.94)

What #48523D 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 #48523D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#48523D Channel Values

How #48523D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 82 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 15% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 26% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.24:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48523D 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 text8.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48523D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48523D; 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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Tints & Shades of #48523D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #48523D.

How #48523D 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#48523D
Protanopia#50503D
Protanomaly#4D513D
Deuteranopia#4F4F3D
Deuteranomaly#4C503D
Tritanopia#4B5050
Tritanomaly#4A5149
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #48523D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-48523d: #48523D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48523D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48523d': '#48523D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.322, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_48523d">#48523D</color>
SVG fillfill="#48523D"

More Green Colors

#48523D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48523D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48523D?

#48523D is a dark green — rgb(72, 82, 61) in RGB and hsl(89, 15%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #48523D?

#48523D is rgb(72, 82, 61) — red 72, green 82, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48523D?

#48523D converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 26%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48523D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48523D scores 8.24:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48523D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48523D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.88, which is visibly different.

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