What color is #484C3D?

#484C3D 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 #484C3D?

The RGB value is 72, 76, 61: 72 red, 76 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484C3D?

The complementary color is #413D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484C3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484C3D color

#484C3D rgb(72, 76, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484C3D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.8% green and 23.9% blue (72, 76, 61).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#484C3D color codes

HEX	`#484C3D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 76, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 20%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.54, -4.74, 8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.54, 9.63, 119.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.099, 6.884, 5.421)`
Decimal	`4738109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484C3D, 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 #484C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #484C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484c3d; }
.text { color: #484c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 76 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484c3d, #414c3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484C3D?: #484C3D 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 #484C3D?: The RGB value is 72, 76, 61: 72 red, 76 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484C3D?: The complementary color is #413D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484C3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.