What color is #484541?

#484541 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Deepest Nightmare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484541?

The RGB value is 72, 69, 65: 72 red, 69 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484541?

The complementary color is #414448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484541 color

#484541 rgb(72, 69, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484541 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.1% green and 25.5% blue (72, 69, 65).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 5% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Deepest Nightmare (#44413C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#484541 color codes

HEX	`#484541`
RGB	`rgb(72, 69, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 5%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 10%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 0.42, 2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 2.89, 81.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.755, 6.016, 5.858)`
Decimal	`4736321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484541, 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 #484541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #484541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484541; }
.text { color: #484541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 69 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484541, #484841); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484541?: #484541 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Deepest Nightmare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484541?: The RGB value is 72, 69, 65: 72 red, 69 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484541?: The complementary color is #414448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.