What color is #48503E?

#48503E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48503E?

The RGB value is 72, 80, 62: 72 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48503E?

The complementary color is #463E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48503E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48503E color

#48503E rgb(72, 80, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48503E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.4% green and 24.3% blue (72, 80, 62).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#48503E color codes

HEX	`#48503E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 80, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 23%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, -6.98, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 11.84, 126.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.411, 7.463, 5.659)`
Decimal	`4739134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48503E, 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 #48503E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48503E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #48503E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48503e; }
.text { color: #48503e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48503e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 80 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48503e, #3f503e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #48503E?: #48503E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48503E?: The RGB value is 72, 80, 62: 72 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48503E?: The complementary color is #463E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48503E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.