#494118 Color
#494118 is rgb(73, 65, 24) in RGB, hsl(50, 51%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494118rgb(73, 65, 24)hsl(50, 51%, 19%)hsv(50, 67%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 71%)oklch(37.4% 0.06 98.3)lab(27.65% -0.80 25.66)lch(27.65% 25.67 91.78)What #494118 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 #494118, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#494118 Channel Values
How #494118 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 51% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 67% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 67% · 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 #494118 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 #494118
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494118; 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 #494118
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 #494118 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.
#494118#424218#454218#444417#464318#4C3D3D#4B3F32#414141Using #494118 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494118: #494118;background-color: #494118;colors: { 'color-494118': '#494118' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.255, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_494118">#494118</color>fill="#494118"More Yellow Colors
#494118 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494118 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494118?
#494118 is a darkest yellow — rgb(73, 65, 24) in RGB and hsl(50, 51%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.88.
What is the RGB value of #494118?
#494118 is rgb(73, 65, 24) — red 73, green 65, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494118?
#494118 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494118 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494118 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 #494118 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494118 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 21.94, which is visibly different.
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