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#4A3D03 Color

#4A3D03 is rgb(74, 61, 3) in RGB, hsl(49, 92%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 96%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A3D03
HEX#4A3D03
RGBrgb(74, 61, 3)
HSLhsl(49, 92%, 15%)
HSVhsv(49, 96%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 96%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(36.3% 0.073 95)
LABlab(26.37% 1.24 33.89)
LCHlch(26.37% 33.92 87.91)

What #4A3D03 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 #4A3D03, 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.

#4A3D03 Channel Values

How #4A3D03 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 74 · G 61 · B 38-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 92% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 96% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 96% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.71:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A3D03 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 text10.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4A3D03

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A3D03; 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 #4A3D03

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 #4A3D03 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#4A3D03
Protanopia#3F3F03
Protanomaly#443E03
Deuteranopia#424201
Deuteranomaly#454002
Tritanopia#4D3939
Tritanomaly#4C3B2C
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #4A3D03 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4a3d03: #4A3D03;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A3D03;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a3d03': '#4A3D03' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.239, blue: 0.012)
Android XML<color name="color_4a3d03">#4A3D03</color>
SVG fillfill="#4A3D03"

More Yellow Colors

#4A3D03 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4A3D03 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A3D03?

#4A3D03 is a darkest yellow — rgb(74, 61, 3) in RGB and hsl(49, 92%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.

What is the RGB value of #4A3D03?

#4A3D03 is rgb(74, 61, 3) — red 74, green 61, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A3D03?

#4A3D03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 96%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A3D03 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A3D03 scores 10.71:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A3D03 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A3D03 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 24.07, which is visibly different.

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