What color is #49482D?

#49482D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49482D?

The RGB value is 73, 72, 45: 73 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49482D?

The complementary color is #2D2E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49482D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49482D color

#49482D rgb(73, 72, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #49482D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 28.2% green and 17.6% blue (73, 72, 45).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 38% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#49482D color codes

HEX	`#49482D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 72, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 28.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 38%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 38%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.01, -4.48, 16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.01, 16.98, 105.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.539, 6.241, 3.395)`
Decimal	`4802605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49482D, 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 #49482D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49482D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #49482D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49482d; }
.text { color: #49482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49482d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 72 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49482d, #3c492d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #49482D?: #49482D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49482D?: The RGB value is 73, 72, 45: 73 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49482D?: The complementary color is #2D2E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49482D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.