What color is #484D3F?

#484D3F 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 #484D3F?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 63: 72 red, 77 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D3F?

The complementary color is #443F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D3F color

#484D3F rgb(72, 77, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484D3F is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 24.7% blue (72, 77, 63).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 10% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#484D3F color codes

HEX	`#484D3F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 10%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 18%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 18%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.91, -4.97, 7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.91, 9.11, 123.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.223, 7.044, 5.733)`
Decimal	`4738367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D3F, 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 #484D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #484D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d3f; }
.text { color: #484d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d3f, #414d3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484D3F?: #484D3F 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 #484D3F?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 63: 72 red, 77 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D3F?: The complementary color is #443F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.