What color is #464821?

#464821 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464821?

The RGB value is 70, 72, 33: 70 red, 72 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464821?

The complementary color is #232148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464821 color

#464821 rgb(70, 72, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #464821 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 28.2% green and 12.9% blue (70, 72, 33).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#464821 color codes

HEX	`#464821`
RGB	`rgb(70, 72, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 28.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, -7.44, 22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 24.1, 107.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.118, 6.047, 2.336)`
Decimal	`4605985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464821, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #464821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #464821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464821; }
.text { color: #464821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 72 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464821, #324821); }

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Questions

What color is #464821?: #464821 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464821?: The RGB value is 70, 72, 33: 70 red, 72 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464821?: The complementary color is #232148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.