What color is #49502C?

#49502C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49502C?

The RGB value is 73, 80, 44: 73 red, 80 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49502C?

The complementary color is #332C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49502C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49502C color

#49502C rgb(73, 80, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #49502C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 31.4% green and 17.3% blue (73, 80, 44).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#49502C color codes

HEX	`#49502C`
RGB	`rgb(73, 80, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 31.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 45%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.56, -9.44, 20.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.56, 22.35, 114.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.071, 7.336, 3.478)`
Decimal	`4804652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49502C, 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 #49502C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#49502C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #49502C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49502c; }
.text { color: #49502c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49502c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 80 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49502c, #37502c); }

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Questions

What color is #49502C?: #49502C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49502C?: The RGB value is 73, 80, 44: 73 red, 80 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49502C?: The complementary color is #332C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49502C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.