What color is #484753?

#484753 is a gray known as Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gun Powder?

The RGB value is 72, 71, 83: 72 red, 71 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gun Powder?

The complementary color is #525347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gun Powder color: hex code #484753

#484753 rgb(72, 71, 83)

Shades of gray

Gun Powder has the hex code #484753. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.8% green and 32.5% blue (72, 71, 83).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

Gun Powder (#484753) color codes

HEX	`#484753`
RGB	`rgb(72, 71, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.66, 3.2, -6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.66, 7.68, 294.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.487, 6.509, 9.096)`
Decimal	`4736851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gun Powder, 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 #484753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #484753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484753; }
.text { color: #484753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 71 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484753, #4e4753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

See #484753 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #484753?: #484753 is a gray known as Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gun Powder?: The RGB value is 72, 71, 83: 72 red, 71 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gun Powder?: The complementary color is #525347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.