What color is #483721?

#483721 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483721?

The RGB value is 72, 55, 33: 72 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483721?

The complementary color is #213248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483721 color

#483721 rgb(72, 55, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #483721 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 21.6% green and 12.9% blue (72, 55, 33).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 37% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#483721 color codes

HEX	`#483721`
RGB	`rgb(72, 55, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 21.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 37%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.39, 4.27, 16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.39, 17.17, 75.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.313, 4.22, 2.026)`
Decimal	`4732705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483721, 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 #483721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #483721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483721; }
.text { color: #483721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 55 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483721, #454821); }

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Questions

What color is #483721?: #483721 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483721?: The RGB value is 72, 55, 33: 72 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483721?: The complementary color is #213248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.