What color is #484437?

#484437 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484437?

The RGB value is 72, 68, 55: 72 red, 68 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484437?

The complementary color is #373B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484437 color

#484437 rgb(72, 68, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484437 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.7% green and 21.6% blue (72, 68, 55).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 24% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#484437 color codes

HEX	`#484437`
RGB	`rgb(72, 68, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.87, -0.85, 8.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.87, 8.54, 95.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.429, 5.788, 4.445)`
Decimal	`4736055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484437, 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 #484437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #484437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484437; }
.text { color: #484437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 68 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484437, #444837); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #484437?: #484437 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484437?: The RGB value is 72, 68, 55: 72 red, 68 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484437?: The complementary color is #373B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.