#494B07 Color
#494B07 is rgb(73, 75, 7) in RGB, hsl(62, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 91%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#494B07rgb(73, 75, 7)hsl(62, 83%, 16%)hsv(62, 91%, 29%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 91%, 71%)oklch(39.8% 0.084 111.5)lab(30.73% -7.29 35.77)lch(30.73% 36.51 101.52)What #494B07 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 #494B07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#494B07 Channel Values
How #494B07 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 75 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 83% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 91% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #494B07 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 #494B07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #494B07; 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 #494B07
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 #494B07 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.
#494B07#4B4B07#4A4B07#4A4A07#4A4B07#4E4646#4C4837#484848Using #494B07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-494b07: #494B07;background-color: #494B07;colors: { 'color-494b07': '#494B07' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.294, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_494b07">#494B07</color>fill="#494B07"More Yellow Colors
#494B07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#494B07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #494B07?
#494B07 is a darkest yellow — rgb(73, 75, 7) in RGB and hsl(62, 83%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #494B07?
#494B07 is rgb(73, 75, 7) — red 73, green 75, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #494B07?
#494B07 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 91%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #494B07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #494B07 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #494B07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #494B07 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 15.74, which is visibly different.
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