What color is #484D35?

#484D35 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484D35?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 53: 72 red, 77 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D35?

The complementary color is #3A354D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D35 color

#484D35 rgb(72, 77, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #484D35 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 20.8% blue (72, 77, 53).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#484D35 color codes

HEX	`#484D35`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 31%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.68, -6.76, 13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.68, 15.19, 116.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.969, 6.943, 4.393)`
Decimal	`4738357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D35, 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 #484D35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #484D35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d35; }
.text { color: #484d35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d35, #3c4d35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484D35?: #484D35 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484D35?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 53: 72 red, 77 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D35?: The complementary color is #3A354D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.