#494732 Color
#494732 is rgb(73, 71, 50) in RGB, hsl(55, 19%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494732rgb(73, 71, 50)hsl(55, 19%, 24%)hsv(55, 32%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 71%)oklch(39.4% 0.033 103.2)lab(29.89% -2.04 13.00)lch(29.89% 13.16 98.93)What #494732 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 #494732, 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.
#494732 Channel Values
How #494732 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 71 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 19% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 32% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 32% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494732 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 #494732
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494732; 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 #494732
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 #494732 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494732: #494732;background-color: #494732;colors: { 'color-494732': '#494732' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.278, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_494732">#494732</color>fill="#494732"More Yellow Colors
#494732 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494732 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494732?
#494732 is a dark yellow — rgb(73, 71, 50) in RGB and hsl(55, 19%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #494732?
#494732 is rgb(73, 71, 50) — red 73, green 71, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494732?
#494732 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 32%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494732 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494732 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494732 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494732 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 19.6, which is visibly different.
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