#49412D Color
#49412D is rgb(73, 65, 45) in RGB, hsl(43, 24%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 38%, 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 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49412Drgb(73, 65, 45)hsl(43, 24%, 23%)hsv(43, 38%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 38%, 71%)oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)lab(27.93% 0.96 13.56)lch(27.93% 13.59 85.97)What #49412D 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 #49412D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49412D Channel Values
How #49412D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 24% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 38% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 38% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49412D 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 #49412D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49412D; 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 #49412D
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 #49412D 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.
#49412D#42422D#45422D#44442D#46432D#4B3F3F#4A4038#424242Using #49412D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49412d: #49412D;background-color: #49412D;colors: { 'color-49412d': '#49412D' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.255, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_49412d">#49412D</color>fill="#49412D"More Yellow Colors
#49412D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49412D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49412D?
#49412D is a dark yellow — rgb(73, 65, 45) in RGB and hsl(43, 24%, 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 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #49412D?
#49412D is rgb(73, 65, 45) — red 73, green 65, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49412D?
#49412D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 38%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49412D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49412D scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49412D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49412D 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 21.36, which is visibly different.
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