What color is #484E3E?

#484E3E 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 #484E3E?

The RGB value is 72, 78, 62: 72 red, 78 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484E3E?

The complementary color is #443E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484E3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484E3E color

#484E3E rgb(72, 78, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484E3E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.6% green and 24.3% blue (72, 78, 62).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 69% 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 8.62:1).

#484E3E color codes

HEX	`#484E3E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 78, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 21%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, -5.77, 8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 10.42, 123.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.266, 7.174, 5.611)`
Decimal	`4738622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484E3E, 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 #484E3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484E3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #484E3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484e3e; }
.text { color: #484e3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484e3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 78 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484e3e, #404e3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484E3E?: #484E3E 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 #484E3E?: The RGB value is 72, 78, 62: 72 red, 78 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484E3E?: The complementary color is #443E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484E3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.