What color is #484654?

#484654 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484654?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 84: 72 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484654?

The complementary color is #525446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484654 color

#484654 rgb(72, 70, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484654 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 32.9% blue (72, 70, 84).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#484654 color codes

HEX	`#484654`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 4.1, -8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 9.01, 297.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.463, 6.398, 9.28)`
Decimal	`4736596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484654, 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 #484654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #484654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484654; }
.text { color: #484654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484654, #4f4654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484654?: #484654 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484654?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 84: 72 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484654?: The complementary color is #525446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.