What color is #48444F?

#48444F 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 #48444F?

The RGB value is 72, 68, 79: 72 red, 68 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48444F?

The complementary color is #4B4F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48444F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48444F color

#48444F rgb(72, 68, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48444F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.7% green and 31% blue (72, 68, 79).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 7% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#48444F color codes

HEX	`#48444F`
RGB	`rgb(72, 68, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 7%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 14%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 14%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.6, 4.17, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.6, 7.29, 304.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.151, 6.076, 8.244)`
Decimal	`4736079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48444F, 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 #48444F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48444F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #48444F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48444f; }
.text { color: #48444f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48444f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 68 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48444f, #4d444f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #48444F?: #48444F 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 #48444F?: The RGB value is 72, 68, 79: 72 red, 68 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48444F?: The complementary color is #4B4F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48444F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.