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#49370E Color

#49370E is rgb(73, 55, 14) in RGB, hsl(42, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 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 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49370E
HEX#49370E
RGBrgb(73, 55, 14)
HSLhsl(42, 68%, 17%)
HSVhsv(42, 81%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.061 84.2)
LABlab(24.47% 4.75 27.54)
LCHlch(24.47% 27.95 80.22)

What #49370E 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 #49370E, 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 yellow in the library.

#49370E Channel Values

How #49370E 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 73 · G 55 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 68% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 81% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 81% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49370E 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 text11.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49370E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49370E; 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 #49370E

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 #49370E 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#49370E
Protanopia#3B3B0E
Protanomaly#41390E
Deuteranopia#3E3E0C
Deuteranomaly#423B0D
Tritanopia#4B3434
Tritanomaly#4A3529
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #49370E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49370e: #49370E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49370E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49370e': '#49370E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.216, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_49370e">#49370E</color>
SVG fillfill="#49370E"

More Yellow Colors

#49370E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49370E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49370E?

#49370E is a darkest yellow — rgb(73, 55, 14) in RGB and hsl(42, 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #49370E?

#49370E is rgb(73, 55, 14) — red 73, green 55, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49370E?

#49370E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49370E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49370E scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49370E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49370E 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 27.83, which is a different colour altogether.

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