What color is #484234?

#484234 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484234?

The RGB value is 72, 66, 52: 72 red, 66 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484234?

The complementary color is #343A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484234?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484234 color

#484234 rgb(72, 66, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484234 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.9% green and 20.4% blue (72, 66, 52).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 28% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#484234 color codes

HEX	`#484234`
RGB	`rgb(72, 66, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 28%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, -0.1, 9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 9.47, 90.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.241, 5.522, 4.038)`
Decimal	`4735540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484234, 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 #484234	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484234 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #484234 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484234; }
.text { color: #484234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484234; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 66 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484234, #444834); }

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Questions

What color is #484234?: #484234 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484234?: The RGB value is 72, 66, 52: 72 red, 66 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484234?: The complementary color is #343A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484234?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.