What color is #484933?

#484933 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 #484933?

The RGB value is 72, 73, 51: 72 red, 73 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484933?

The complementary color is #343349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484933 color

#484933 rgb(72, 73, 51)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484933 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.6% green and 20% blue (72, 73, 51).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#484933 color codes

HEX	`#484933`
RGB	`rgb(72, 73, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 30%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 30%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.36, -4.64, 13.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.36, 13.88, 109.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.653, 6.382, 4.065)`
Decimal	`4737331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484933, 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 #484933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #484933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484933; }
.text { color: #484933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 73 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484933, #3d4933); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484933?: #484933 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 #484933?: The RGB value is 72, 73, 51: 72 red, 73 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484933?: The complementary color is #343349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.