What color is #484640?

#484640 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484640?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 64: 72 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484640?

The complementary color is #404248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484640 color

#484640 rgb(72, 70, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484640 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 25.1% blue (72, 70, 64).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#484640 color codes

HEX	`#484640`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 6%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 11%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, -0.42, 3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 3.94, 96.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.788, 6.128, 5.727)`
Decimal	`4736576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484640, 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 #484640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #484640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484640; }
.text { color: #484640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484640, #464840); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484640?: #484640 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484640?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 64: 72 red, 70 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484640?: The complementary color is #404248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.