What color is #48444E?

#48444E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48444E?

The RGB value is 72, 68, 78: 72 red, 68 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48444E?

The complementary color is #4A4E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48444E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48444E color

#48444E rgb(72, 68, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48444E is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.7% green and 30.6% blue (72, 68, 78).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 7% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#48444E color codes

HEX	`#48444E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 68, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 7%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 13%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 3.93, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 6.67, 306.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.115, 6.062, 8.054)`
Decimal	`4736078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48444E, 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 #48444E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48444E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #48444E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48444e; }
.text { color: #48444e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48444e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 68 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48444e, #4d444e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #48444E?: #48444E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48444E?: The RGB value is 72, 68, 78: 72 red, 68 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48444E?: The complementary color is #4A4E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48444E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.