What color is #484322?

#484322 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484322?

The RGB value is 72, 67, 34: 72 red, 67 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484322?

The complementary color is #222748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484322 color

#484322 rgb(72, 67, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484322 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green and 13.3% blue (72, 67, 34).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 53% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#484322 color codes

HEX	`#484322`
RGB	`rgb(72, 67, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 53%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.13, -3.28, 20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.13, 20.95, 99.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.969, 5.508, 2.314)`
Decimal	`4735778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484322, 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 #484322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #484322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484322; }
.text { color: #484322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 67 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484322, #3a4822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #484322?: #484322 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484322?: The RGB value is 72, 67, 34: 72 red, 67 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484322?: The complementary color is #222748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.