What color is #484537?

#484537 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484537?

The RGB value is 72, 69, 55: 72 red, 69 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484537?

The complementary color is #373A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484537 color

#484537 rgb(72, 69, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484537 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.1% green and 21.6% blue (72, 69, 55).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 13% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 24% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#484537 color codes

HEX	`#484537`
RGB	`rgb(72, 69, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 13%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 24%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.18, -1.48, 8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.18, 9.06, 99.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.49, 5.91, 4.465)`
Decimal	`4736311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484537, 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 #484537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #484537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484537; }
.text { color: #484537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 69 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484537, #434837); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #484537?: #484537 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484537?: The RGB value is 72, 69, 55: 72 red, 69 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484537?: The complementary color is #373A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.