#495846 Color
#495846 is rgb(73, 88, 70) in RGB, hsl(110, 11%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#495846rgb(73, 88, 70)hsl(110, 11%, 31%)hsv(110, 20%, 35%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 65%)oklch(44.2% 0.034 140.4)lab(35.69% -9.00 8.46)lch(35.69% 12.36 136.79)What #495846 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 #495846, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#495846 Channel Values
How #495846 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 88 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 11% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 20% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #495846 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 #495846
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #495846; 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 #495846
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 #495846 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.
#495846#565646#515746#535346#4F5546#4B5656#4A5750#545454Using #495846 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-495846: #495846;background-color: #495846;colors: { 'color-495846': '#495846' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.345, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_495846">#495846</color>fill="#495846"More Green Colors
#495846 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#495846 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #495846?
#495846 is a dark green — rgb(73, 88, 70) in RGB and hsl(110, 11%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #495846?
#495846 is rgb(73, 88, 70) — red 73, green 88, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #495846?
#495846 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 20%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #495846 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #495846 scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #495846 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #495846 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.6, which is visibly different.
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