What color is #48533F?

#48533F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48533F?

The RGB value is 72, 83, 63: 72 red, 83 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48533F?

The complementary color is #4A3F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48533F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48533F color

#48533F rgb(72, 83, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #48533F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.5% green and 24.7% blue (72, 83, 63).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#48533F color codes

HEX	`#48533F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 83, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.5%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.82, -8.59, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.82, 13.41, 129.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.663, 7.923, 5.88)`
Decimal	`4739903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48533F, 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 #48533F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48533F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #48533F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48533f; }
.text { color: #48533f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48533f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 83 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48533f, #3f5340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #48533F?: #48533F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48533F?: The RGB value is 72, 83, 63: 72 red, 83 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48533F?: The complementary color is #4A3F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48533F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.