What color is #48635E?

#48635E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48635E?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 94: 72 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48635E?

The complementary color is #63484D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48635E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48635E color

#48635E rgb(72, 99, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48635E is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 36.9% blue (72, 99, 94).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#48635E color codes

HEX	`#48635E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, -11.17, -0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 11.18, 182.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.154, 11.109, 12.249)`
Decimal	`4744030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48635E, 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 #48635E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48635E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #48635E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48635e; }
.text { color: #48635e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48635e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48635e, #485b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #48635E?: #48635E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48635E?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 94: 72 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48635E?: The complementary color is #63484D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48635E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.