What color is #483D2C?

#483D2C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #483D2C?

The RGB value is 72, 61, 44: 72 red, 61 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483D2C?

The complementary color is #2C3748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483D2C color

#483D2C rgb(72, 61, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483D2C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 23.9% green and 17.3% blue (72, 61, 44).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 39% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#483D2C color codes

HEX	`#483D2C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 61, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 23.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.44, 1.83, 12.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.44, 12.4, 81.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.796, 4.897, 3.075)`
Decimal	`4734252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483D2C, 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 #483D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #483D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483d2c; }
.text { color: #483d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 61 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483d2c, #45482c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #483D2C?: #483D2C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #483D2C?: The RGB value is 72, 61, 44: 72 red, 61 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483D2C?: The complementary color is #2C3748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.