What color is #484429?

#484429 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484429?

The RGB value is 72, 68, 41: 72 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484429?

The complementary color is #292D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484429 color

#484429 rgb(72, 68, 41)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484429 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.7% green and 16.1% blue (72, 68, 41).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 43% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#484429 color codes

HEX	`#484429`
RGB	`rgb(72, 68, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 43%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.57, -3.03, 16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.57, 17.24, 100.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.14, 5.672, 2.921)`
Decimal	`4736041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484429, 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 #484429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #484429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484429; }
.text { color: #484429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 68 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484429, #3d4829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #484429?: #484429 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484429?: The RGB value is 72, 68, 41: 72 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484429?: The complementary color is #292D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.