What color is #484651?

#484651 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 #484651?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 81: 72 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484651?

The complementary color is #4F5146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484651 color

#484651 rgb(72, 70, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484651 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 31.8% blue (72, 70, 81).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#484651 color codes

HEX	`#484651`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 14%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.28, 3.36, -6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.28, 7.1, 298.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.348, 6.352, 8.675)`
Decimal	`4736593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484651, 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 #484651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #484651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484651; }
.text { color: #484651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484651, #4e4651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484651?: #484651 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 #484651?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 81: 72 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484651?: The complementary color is #4F5146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.