What color is #484732?

#484732 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484732?

The RGB value is 72, 71, 50: 72 red, 71 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484732?

The complementary color is #323348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484732 color

#484732 rgb(72, 71, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484732 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.8% green and 19.6% blue (72, 71, 50).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 31% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#484732 color codes

HEX	`#484732`
RGB	`rgb(72, 71, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, -3.57, 12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 13.31, 105.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.501, 6.115, 3.907)`
Decimal	`4736818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484732, 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 #484732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #484732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484732; }
.text { color: #484732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 71 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484732, #3e4832); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484732?: #484732 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484732?: The RGB value is 72, 71, 50: 72 red, 71 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484732?: The complementary color is #323348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.