What color is #484D3D?

#484D3D 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 #484D3D?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 61: 72 red, 77 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D3D?

The complementary color is #423D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D3D color

#484D3D rgb(72, 77, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484D3D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 23.9% blue (72, 77, 61).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#484D3D color codes

HEX	`#484D3D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 21%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.86, -5.35, 8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.86, 10.33, 121.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.169, 7.022, 5.444)`
Decimal	`4738365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D3D, 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 #484D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #484D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d3d; }
.text { color: #484d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d3d, #404d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484D3D?: #484D3D 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 #484D3D?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 61: 72 red, 77 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D3D?: The complementary color is #423D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.