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#49463C Color

#49463C is rgb(73, 70, 60) in RGB, hsl(46, 10%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49463C
HEX#49463C
RGBrgb(73, 70, 60)
HSLhsl(46, 10%, 26%)
HSVhsv(46, 18%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(39.4% 0.017 93.2)
LABlab(29.78% -0.19 6.53)
LCHlch(29.78% 6.53 91.63)

What #49463C 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 #49463C, 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.

#49463C Channel Values

How #49463C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 70 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 10% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 18% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 18% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49463C 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.

TextWhite text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49463C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49463C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49463C

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 #49463C 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.

Typical#49463C
Protanopia#47473C
Protanomaly#48463C
Deuteranopia#47473C
Deuteranomaly#48473C
Tritanopia#4A4545
Tritanomaly#4A4541
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #49463C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49463c: #49463C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49463C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49463c': '#49463C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.275, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_49463c">#49463C</color>
SVG fillfill="#49463C"

More Yellow Colors

#49463C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49463C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49463C?

#49463C is a dark yellow — rgb(73, 70, 60) in RGB and hsl(46, 10%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #49463C?

#49463C is rgb(73, 70, 60) — red 73, green 70, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49463C?

#49463C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49463C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #49463C scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49463C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49463C 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 16.03, which is visibly different.

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