#494113 Color
#494113 is rgb(73, 65, 19) in RGB, hsl(51, 59%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 74%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494113rgb(73, 65, 19)hsl(51, 59%, 18%)hsv(51, 74%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 74%, 71%)oklch(37.3% 0.065 99.3)lab(27.60% -1.07 28.18)lch(27.60% 28.20 92.18)What #494113 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 #494113, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#494113 Channel Values
How #494113 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 65 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 59% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 74% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 74% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 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 #494113 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 #494113
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494113; 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 #494113
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 #494113 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.
#494113#424213#454213#444412#464313#4C3D3D#4B3F31#414141Using #494113 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494113: #494113;background-color: #494113;colors: { 'color-494113': '#494113' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.255, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_494113">#494113</color>fill="#494113"More Yellow Colors
#494113 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494113 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494113?
#494113 is a darkest yellow — rgb(73, 65, 19) in RGB and hsl(51, 59%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.
What is the RGB value of #494113?
#494113 is rgb(73, 65, 19) — red 73, green 65, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494113?
#494113 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 74%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494113 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494113 scores 10.25:1 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 #494113 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494113 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 21.38, which is visibly different.
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