What color is #48603D?

#48603D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48603D?

The RGB value is 72, 96, 61: 72 red, 96 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48603D?

The complementary color is #553D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48603D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48603D color

#48603D rgb(72, 96, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #48603D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.6% green and 23.9% blue (72, 96, 61).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 22% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#48603D color codes

HEX	`#48603D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 96, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 22%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 36%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, -16.37, 17.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 23.72, 133.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.697, 10.08, 5.954)`
Decimal	`4743229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48603D, 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 #48603D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48603D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #48603D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48603d; }
.text { color: #48603d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48603d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 96 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48603d, #3d6043); }

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Questions

What color is #48603D?: #48603D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48603D?: The RGB value is 72, 96, 61: 72 red, 96 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48603D?: The complementary color is #553D60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48603D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.