What color is #495252?

#495252 is a gray known as Dark as Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dark as Night?

The RGB value is 73, 82, 82: 73 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dark as Night?

The complementary color is #524949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dark as Night color: hex code #495252

#495252 rgb(73, 82, 82)

Shades of gray

Dark as Night has the hex code #495252. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 32.2% green and 32.2% blue (73, 82, 82).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

Dark as Night (#495252) color codes

HEX	`#495252`
RGB	`rgb(73, 82, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 32.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.11, -3.57, -1.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.11, 3.77, 198.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.288, 8.06, 9.153)`
Decimal	`4805202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dark as Night, 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 #495252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #495252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495252; }
.text { color: #495252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 82 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495252, #494e52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #495252 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #495252?: #495252 is a gray known as Dark as Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dark as Night?: The RGB value is 73, 82, 82: 73 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dark as Night?: The complementary color is #524949, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.