What color is #483F32?

#483F32 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 #483F32?

The RGB value is 72, 63, 50: 72 red, 63 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #483F32?

The complementary color is #323B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #483F32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#483F32 color

#483F32 rgb(72, 63, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #483F32 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 24.7% green and 19.6% blue (72, 63, 50).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#483F32 color codes

HEX	`#483F32`
RGB	`rgb(72, 63, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 24.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, 1.48, 9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 9.53, 81.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.026, 5.163, 3.749)`
Decimal	`4734770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #483F32, 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 #483F32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#483F32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #483F32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #483f32; }
.text { color: #483f32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #483f32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 63 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #483f32, #464832); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #483F32?: #483F32 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 #483F32?: The RGB value is 72, 63, 50: 72 red, 63 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #483F32?: The complementary color is #323B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #483F32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.