#48652A Color
#48652A is rgb(72, 101, 42) in RGB, hsl(89, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 58%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#48652Argb(72, 101, 42)hsl(89, 41%, 28%)hsv(89, 58%, 40%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 58%, 60%)oklch(47% 0.092 131)lab(39.43% -19.33 29.26)lch(39.43% 35.07 123.45)What #48652A 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 #48652A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#48652A Channel Values
How #48652A 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 101 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 41% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 58% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.62:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48652A 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 #48652A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48652A; 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 #48652A
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 #48652A 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.
#48652A#61612A#58622A#5D5D2C#55602B#4F6060#4C6250#5D5D5DUsing #48652A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-48652a: #48652A;background-color: #48652A;colors: { 'color-48652a': '#48652A' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.396, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_48652a">#48652A</color>fill="#48652A"More Green Colors
#48652A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#48652A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #48652A?
#48652A is a dark green — rgb(72, 101, 42) in RGB and hsl(89, 41%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #48652A?
#48652A is rgb(72, 101, 42) — red 72, green 101, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #48652A?
#48652A converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 58%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #48652A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #48652A scores 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #48652A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #48652A 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 4.27, which is very hard to tell apart.
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