What color is #484A37?

#484A37 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484A37?

The RGB value is 72, 74, 55: 72 red, 74 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484A37?

The complementary color is #39374A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484A37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484A37 color

#484A37 rgb(72, 74, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484A37 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29% green and 21.6% blue (72, 74, 55).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#484A37 color codes

HEX	`#484A37`
RGB	`rgb(72, 74, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 26%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.76, -4.59, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.76, 12.02, 112.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.811, 6.551, 4.572)`
Decimal	`4737591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484A37, 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 #484A37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484A37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #484A37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484a37; }
.text { color: #484a37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484a37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 74 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484a37, #3f4a37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484A37?: #484A37 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484A37?: The RGB value is 72, 74, 55: 72 red, 74 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484A37?: The complementary color is #39374A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484A37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.