#49420E Color
#49420E is rgb(73, 66, 14) in RGB, hsl(53, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 81%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49420Ergb(73, 66, 14)hsl(53, 68%, 17%)hsv(53, 81%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 81%, 71%)oklch(37.5% 0.07 101.4)lab(27.88% -1.89 30.74)lch(27.88% 30.79 93.52)What #49420E 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 #49420E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49420E Channel Values
How #49420E 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 66 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 81% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49420E 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 #49420E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49420E; 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 #49420E
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 #49420E 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.
#49420E#43430E#46430E#44440D#46430D#4C3E3E#4B4031#414141Using #49420E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49420e: #49420E;background-color: #49420E;colors: { 'color-49420e': '#49420E' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.259, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_49420e">#49420E</color>fill="#49420E"More Yellow Colors
#49420E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49420E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49420E?
#49420E is a darkest yellow — rgb(73, 66, 14) in RGB and hsl(53, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.
What is the RGB value of #49420E?
#49420E is rgb(73, 66, 14) — red 73, green 66, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49420E?
#49420E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 81%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49420E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49420E scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49420E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49420E 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 20.5, which is visibly different.
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