What color is #909048?

#909048 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #909048?

The RGB value is 144, 144, 72: 144 red, 144 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #909048?

The complementary color is #484890, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #909048?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#909048 color

#909048 rgb(144, 144, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #909048 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 56.5% green and 28.2% blue (144, 144, 72).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 33% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Citadel (#888844), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#909048 color codes

HEX	`#909048`
RGB	`rgb(144, 144, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 56.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 33%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 50%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.36, -10.56, 37.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.36, 39.35, 105.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.645, 26.344, 10.022)`
Decimal	`9474120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #909048, 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 #909048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#909048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	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 #909048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #909048; }
.text { color: #909048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #909048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 144 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #909048, #6c9048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #909048?: #909048 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Overgrown Citadel. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #909048?: The RGB value is 144, 144, 72: 144 red, 144 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #909048?: The complementary color is #484890, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #909048?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.