What color is #484015?

#484015 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484015?

The RGB value is 72, 64, 21: 72 red, 64 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484015?

The complementary color is #151D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484015 color

#484015 rgb(72, 64, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484015 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.1% green and 8.2% blue (72, 64, 21).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 55% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 71% 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 10.4:1).

#484015 color codes

HEX	`#484015`
RGB	`rgb(72, 64, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 55%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 71%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.01, -2.65, 26.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.01, 26.9, 95.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.641, 5.099, 1.449)`
Decimal	`4734997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484015, 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 #484015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #484015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484015; }
.text { color: #484015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 64 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484015, #364815); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #484015?: #484015 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484015?: The RGB value is 72, 64, 21: 72 red, 64 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484015?: The complementary color is #151D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.