What color is #49462F?

#49462F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49462F?

The RGB value is 73, 70, 47: 73 red, 70 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49462F?

The complementary color is #2F3249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49462F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49462F color

#49462F rgb(73, 70, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #49462F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 27.5% green and 18.4% blue (73, 70, 47).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 22% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 36% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#49462F color codes

HEX	`#49462F`
RGB	`rgb(73, 70, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 27.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 22%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 36%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 36%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.42, -2.95, 14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.42, 14.65, 101.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.451, 6.002, 3.56)`
Decimal	`4802095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49462F, 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 #49462F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49462F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #49462F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49462f; }
.text { color: #49462f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49462f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 70 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49462f, #3f492f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #49462F?: #49462F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49462F?: The RGB value is 73, 70, 47: 73 red, 70 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49462F?: The complementary color is #2F3249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49462F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.