What color is #484345?

#484345 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484345?

The RGB value is 72, 67, 69: 72 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484345?

The complementary color is #434846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484345 color

#484345 rgb(72, 67, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484345 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green and 27.1% blue (72, 67, 69).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dampened Black (#4A4747), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#484345 color codes

HEX	`#484345`
RGB	`rgb(72, 67, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 7%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.96, 2.54, -0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.96, 2.58, 349.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.754, 5.822, 6.45)`
Decimal	`4735813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484345, 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 #484345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #484345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484345; }
.text { color: #484345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 67 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484345, #484443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484345?: #484345 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484345?: The RGB value is 72, 67, 69: 72 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484345?: The complementary color is #434846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.