What color is #484C39?

#484C39 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484C39?

The RGB value is 72, 76, 57: 72 red, 76 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484C39?

The complementary color is #3D394C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484C39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484C39 color

#484C39 rgb(72, 76, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484C39 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.8% green and 22.4% blue (72, 76, 57).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 14% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#484C39 color codes

HEX	`#484C39`
RGB	`rgb(72, 76, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 14%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 25%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 25%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.44, -5.47, 10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.44, 12.09, 116.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.995, 6.842, 4.875)`
Decimal	`4738105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484C39, 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 #484C39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484C39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #484C39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484c39; }
.text { color: #484c39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484c39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 76 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484c39, #3f4c39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484C39?: #484C39 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484C39?: The RGB value is 72, 76, 57: 72 red, 76 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484C39?: The complementary color is #3D394C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484C39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.