#494432 Color
#494432 is rgb(73, 68, 50) in RGB, hsl(47, 19%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494432rgb(73, 68, 50)hsl(47, 19%, 24%)hsv(47, 32%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 71%)oklch(38.6% 0.03 94.4)lab(28.95% -0.28 11.75)lch(28.95% 11.76 91.34)What #494432 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 #494432, 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.
#494432 Channel Values
How #494432 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 68 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 19% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 32% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 32% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494432 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 #494432
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494432; 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 #494432
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 #494432 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.
#494432#454532#474532#464632#474532#4B4242#4A433C#444444Using #494432 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494432: #494432;background-color: #494432;colors: { 'color-494432': '#494432' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.267, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_494432">#494432</color>fill="#494432"More Yellow Colors
#494432 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494432 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494432?
#494432 is a dark yellow — rgb(73, 68, 50) in RGB and hsl(47, 19%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #494432?
#494432 is rgb(73, 68, 50) — red 73, green 68, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494432?
#494432 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494432 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494432 scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494432 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494432 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 19.42, which is visibly different.
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