What color is #484005?

#484005 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484005?

The RGB value is 72, 64, 5: 72 red, 64 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484005?

The complementary color is #050D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484005?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484005 color

#484005 rgb(72, 64, 5)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484005 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.1% green and 2% blue (72, 64, 5).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 87% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 93% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#484005 color codes

HEX	`#484005`
RGB	`rgb(72, 64, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.1%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 87%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 93%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 93%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.89, -3.55, 33.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.89, 33.96, 96.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.534, 5.056, 0.881)`
Decimal	`4734981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484005, 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 #484005	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484005 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #484005 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484005; }
.text { color: #484005; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484005; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 64 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484005, #2f4805); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #484005?: #484005 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484005?: The RGB value is 72, 64, 5: 72 red, 64 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484005?: The complementary color is #050D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484005?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.