Information about #484B3D color

#484B3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#484B3D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 75, 61) — 28.2% red, 29.4% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#484B3D is a gently muted sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Slightly further away sit Trainspotter (#44493F) and Modular Green (#4C4E3F).

The recipe behind #484B3D is rgb(72, 75, 61), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #484B3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#484B3D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#484B3D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #484B3D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#484B3D
  • RGB72, 75, 61
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 71
  • CSSrgb(72, 75, 61)
  • HSL73°, 10%, 27%
  • HSL Precise72.857°, 10.294%, 26.667%
  • HSV73°, 19%, 29%
  • HSB73°, 19%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.294, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.294, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.294, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID484B3D
  • DECIMAL ID4737853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01