What color is #48513B?

#48513B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48513B?

The RGB value is 72, 81, 59: 72 red, 81 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48513B?

The complementary color is #443B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48513B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48513B color

#48513B rgb(72, 81, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #48513B is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.8% green and 23.1% blue (72, 81, 59).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 16% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#48513B color codes

HEX	`#48513B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 81, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 16%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.09, -8.13, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.09, 14.32, 124.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.404, 7.578, 5.262)`
Decimal	`4739387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48513B, 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 #48513B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48513B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #48513B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48513b; }
.text { color: #48513b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48513b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 81 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48513b, #3d513b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #48513B?: #48513B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48513B?: The RGB value is 72, 81, 59: 72 red, 81 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48513B?: The complementary color is #443B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48513B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.