#49330E Color
#49330E is rgb(73, 51, 14) in RGB, hsl(38, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 81%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49330Ergb(73, 51, 14)hsl(38, 68%, 17%)hsv(38, 81%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 81%, 71%)oklch(33.9% 0.06 76.8)lab(23.28% 7.22 26.40)lch(23.28% 27.37 74.71)What #49330E 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 #49330E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49330E Channel Values
How #49330E 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 73 · G 51 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 81% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.91:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49330E 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 #49330E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49330E; 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 #49330E
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 #49330E 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.
#49330E#37370E#3F360E#3B3B0B#41380C#4B3030#4A3126#373737Using #49330E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49330e: #49330E;background-color: #49330E;colors: { 'color-49330e': '#49330E' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.200, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_49330e">#49330E</color>fill="#49330E"More Brown Colors
#49330E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49330E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49330E?
#49330E is a darkest brown — rgb(73, 51, 14) in RGB and hsl(38, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #49330E?
#49330E is rgb(73, 51, 14) — red 73, green 51, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49330E?
#49330E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 81%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49330E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49330E scores 11.91:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49330E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49330E 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 29.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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