What color is #484C2B?

#484C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484C2B?

The RGB value is 72, 76, 43: 72 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484C2B?

The complementary color is #2F2B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484C2B color

#484C2B rgb(72, 76, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #484C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.8% green and 16.9% blue (72, 76, 43).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#484C2B color codes

HEX	`#484C2B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 76, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.16, -7.66, 19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.16, 20.55, 111.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.693, 6.721, 3.282)`
Decimal	`4738091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484C2B, 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 #484C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #484C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484c2b; }
.text { color: #484c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 76 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484c2b, #384c2b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #484C2B?: #484C2B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484C2B?: The RGB value is 72, 76, 43: 72 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484C2B?: The complementary color is #2F2B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.