What color is #48464D?

#48464D 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 #48464D?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 77: 72 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48464D?

The complementary color is #4B4D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48464D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48464D color

#48464D rgb(72, 70, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48464D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 30.2% blue (72, 70, 77).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 5% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#48464D color codes

HEX	`#48464D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 5%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 9%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.14, 2.41, -3.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.14, 4.57, 301.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.202, 6.294, 7.908)`
Decimal	`4736589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48464D, 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 #48464D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48464D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #48464D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48464d; }
.text { color: #48464d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48464d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48464d, #4c464d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #48464D?: #48464D 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 #48464D?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 77: 72 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48464D?: The complementary color is #4B4D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48464D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.