#494332 Color
#494332 is rgb(73, 67, 50) in RGB, hsl(44, 19%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494332rgb(73, 67, 50)hsl(44, 19%, 24%)hsv(44, 32%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 71%)oklch(38.4% 0.029 90.9)lab(28.64% 0.32 11.34)lch(28.64% 11.34 88.38)What #494332 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 #494332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#494332 Channel Values
How #494332 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 67 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 19% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 32% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 32% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494332 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 #494332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494332; 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 #494332
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 #494332 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.
#494332#444432#464432#454532#474432#4B4141#4A423C#434343Using #494332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494332: #494332;background-color: #494332;colors: { 'color-494332': '#494332' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.263, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_494332">#494332</color>fill="#494332"More Yellow Colors
#494332 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494332?
#494332 is a dark yellow — rgb(73, 67, 50) in RGB and hsl(44, 19%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #494332?
#494332 is rgb(73, 67, 50) — red 73, green 67, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494332?
#494332 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494332 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494332 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 19.43, which is visibly different.
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