What color is #48404B?

#48404B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48404B?

The RGB value is 72, 64, 75: 72 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48404B?

The complementary color is #434B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48404B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48404B color

#48404B rgb(72, 64, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48404B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 25.1% green and 29.4% blue (72, 64, 75).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#48404B color codes

HEX	`#48404B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 64, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 25.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.25, 5.82, -5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.25, 7.94, 317.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.776, 5.553, 7.423)`
Decimal	`4735051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48404B, 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 #48404B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48404B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #48404B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48404b; }
.text { color: #48404b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48404b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 64 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48404b, #4b4049); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #48404B?: #48404B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48404B?: The RGB value is 72, 64, 75: 72 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48404B?: The complementary color is #434B40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48404B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.