What color is #484835?

#484835 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484835?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 53: 72 red, 72 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484835?

The complementary color is #353548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484835 color

#484835 rgb(72, 72, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484835 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 20.8% blue (72, 72, 53).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#484835 color codes

HEX	`#484835`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 26%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, -3.7, 11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 12.03, 107.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.632, 6.27, 4.281)`
Decimal	`4737077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484835, 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 #484835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #484835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484835; }
.text { color: #484835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484835, #3f4835); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484835?: #484835 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484835?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 53: 72 red, 72 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484835?: The complementary color is #353548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.