#4A4430 Color
#4A4430 is rgb(74, 68, 48) in RGB, hsl(46, 21%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 35%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A4430rgb(74, 68, 48)hsl(46, 21%, 24%)hsv(46, 35%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 35%, 71%)oklch(38.7% 0.033 93.4)lab(29.02% -0.03 13.13)lch(29.02% 13.13 90.13)What #4A4430 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 #4A4430, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A4430 Channel Values
How #4A4430 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 74 · G 68 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 21% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 35% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 35% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A4430 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 #4A4430
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A4430; 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 #4A4430
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 #4A4430 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.
#4A4430#454530#474530#464630#484530#4C4242#4B433B#444444Using #4A4430 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a4430: #4A4430;background-color: #4A4430;colors: { 'color-4a4430': '#4A4430' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.267, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_4a4430">#4A4430</color>fill="#4A4430"More Yellow Colors
#4A4430 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A4430 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A4430?
#4A4430 is a dark yellow — rgb(74, 68, 48) in RGB and hsl(46, 21%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #4A4430?
#4A4430 is rgb(74, 68, 48) — red 74, green 68, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A4430?
#4A4430 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 35%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A4430 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A4430 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A4430 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A4430 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 20.23, which is visibly different.
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