What color is #484D2C?

#484D2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484D2C?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 44: 72 red, 77 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D2C?

The complementary color is #312C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D2C color

#484D2C rgb(72, 77, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #484D2C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 17.3% blue (72, 77, 44).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#484D2C color codes

HEX	`#484D2C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.5, -8.12, 18.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.5, 20.57, 113.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.781, 6.867, 3.403)`
Decimal	`4738348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D2C, 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 #484D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #484D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d2c; }
.text { color: #484d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d2c, #384d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #484D2C?: #484D2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484D2C?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 44: 72 red, 77 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D2C?: The complementary color is #312C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.