What color is #484447?

#484447 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 #484447?

The RGB value is 72, 68, 71: 72 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484447?

The complementary color is #444845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484447 color

#484447 rgb(72, 68, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484447 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.7% green and 27.8% blue (72, 68, 71).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 3% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 1% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dampened Black (#4A4747), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#484447 color codes

HEX	`#484447`
RGB	`rgb(72, 68, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 3%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 6%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.33, 2.33, -1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.33, 2.62, 332.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.877, 5.967, 6.802)`
Decimal	`4736071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484447, 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 #484447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #484447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484447; }
.text { color: #484447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 68 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484447, #484445); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484447?: #484447 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 #484447?: The RGB value is 72, 68, 71: 72 red, 68 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484447?: The complementary color is #444845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.