What color is #484349?

#484349 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484349?

The RGB value is 72, 67, 73: 72 red, 67 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484349?

The complementary color is #444943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484349 color

#484349 rgb(72, 67, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484349 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green and 28.6% blue (72, 67, 73).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#484349 color codes

HEX	`#484349`
RGB	`rgb(72, 67, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 8%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.09, 3.42, -2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.09, 4.46, 320.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.882, 5.873, 7.126)`
Decimal	`4735817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484349, 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 #484349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #484349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484349; }
.text { color: #484349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 67 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484349, #494347); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484349?: #484349 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484349?: The RGB value is 72, 67, 73: 72 red, 67 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484349?: The complementary color is #444943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.