What color is #484656?

#484656 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 #484656?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 86: 72 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484656?

The complementary color is #545646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484656 color

#484656 rgb(72, 70, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484656 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 33.7% blue (72, 70, 86).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#484656 color codes

HEX	`#484656`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 19%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 19%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.47, 4.6, -9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.47, 10.28, 296.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.542, 6.43, 9.699)`
Decimal	`4736598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484656, 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 #484656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #484656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484656; }
.text { color: #484656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484656, #504656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484656?: #484656 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 #484656?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 86: 72 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484656?: The complementary color is #545646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.