#49402C Color
#49402C is rgb(73, 64, 44) in RGB, hsl(41, 25%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49402Crgb(73, 64, 44)hsl(41, 25%, 23%)hsv(41, 40%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 71%)oklch(37.5% 0.034 86.5)lab(27.60% 1.45 13.76)lch(27.60% 13.84 83.98)What #49402C 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 #49402C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49402C Channel Values
How #49402C 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 64 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 25% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 40% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 40% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.23:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49402C 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 #49402C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49402C; 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 #49402C
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 #49402C 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.
#49402C#42422C#45412C#43432C#46422C#4B3E3E#4A3F37#414141Using #49402C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49402c: #49402C;background-color: #49402C;colors: { 'color-49402c': '#49402C' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.251, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_49402c">#49402C</color>fill="#49402C"More Yellow Colors
#49402C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49402C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49402C?
#49402C is a dark yellow — rgb(73, 64, 44) in RGB and hsl(41, 25%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #49402C?
#49402C is rgb(73, 64, 44) — red 73, green 64, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49402C?
#49402C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49402C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49402C scores 10.23:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49402C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49402C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.77, which is visibly different.
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