What color is #484041?

#484041 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484041?

The RGB value is 72, 64, 65: 72 red, 64 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484041?

The complementary color is #404847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484041 color

#484041 rgb(72, 64, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484041 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.1% green and 25.5% blue (72, 64, 65).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#484041 color codes

HEX	`#484041`
RGB	`rgb(72, 64, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 6%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 11%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.92, 3.63, 0.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.92, 3.69, 10)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.46, 5.426, 5.76)`
Decimal	`4735041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484041, 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 #484041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #484041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484041; }
.text { color: #484041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 64 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484041, #484340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484041?: #484041 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484041?: The RGB value is 72, 64, 65: 72 red, 64 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484041?: The complementary color is #404847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.