#496411 Color
#496411 is rgb(73, 100, 17) in RGB, hsl(80, 71%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 83%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#496411rgb(73, 100, 17)hsl(80, 71%, 23%)hsv(80, 83%, 39%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 83%, 61%)oklch(46.5% 0.111 126.7)lab(38.99% -19.92 39.66)lch(38.99% 44.38 116.67)What #496411 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 #496411, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#496411 Channel Values
How #496411 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 100 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 71% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 83% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #496411 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 #496411
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #496411; 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 #496411
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 #496411 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.
#496411#606012#586211#5C5C15#555F13#515E5E#4E604B#5B5B5BUsing #496411 in Code
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--color-496411: #496411;background-color: #496411;colors: { 'color-496411': '#496411' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.392, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_496411">#496411</color>fill="#496411"More Green Colors
#496411 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#496411 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #496411?
#496411 is a dark green — rgb(73, 100, 17) in RGB and hsl(80, 71%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.
What is the RGB value of #496411?
#496411 is rgb(73, 100, 17) — red 73, green 100, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #496411?
#496411 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 83%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #496411 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #496411 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #496411 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #496411 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 10.53, which is visibly different.
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