What color is #484836?

#484836 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 #484836?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 54: 72 red, 72 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484836?

The complementary color is #363648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484836 color

#484836 rgb(72, 72, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484836 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 21.2% blue (72, 72, 54).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#484836 color codes

HEX	`#484836`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.11, -3.53, 10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.11, 11.4, 108.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.656, 6.279, 4.403)`
Decimal	`4737078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484836, 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 #484836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #484836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484836; }
.text { color: #484836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484836, #3f4836); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484836?: #484836 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 #484836?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 54: 72 red, 72 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484836?: The complementary color is #363648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.