What color is #485300?

#485300 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Godzilla. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485300?

The RGB value is 72, 83, 0: 72 red, 83 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485300?

The complementary color is #0B0053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485300?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485300 color

#485300 rgb(72, 83, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #485300 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.5% green and 0% blue (72, 83, 0).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Godzilla (#3C4D03), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#485300 color codes

HEX	`#485300`
RGB	`rgb(72, 83, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.5%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 100%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, -15, 40.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 43.3, 110.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.766, 7.564, 1.156)`
Decimal	`4739840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485300, 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 #485300	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485300 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #485300 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485300; }
.text { color: #485300; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485300; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 83 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485300, #1f5300); }

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Questions

What color is #485300?: #485300 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Godzilla. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485300?: The RGB value is 72, 83, 0: 72 red, 83 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485300?: The complementary color is #0B0053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485300?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.