What color is #484659?

#484659 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 #484659?

The RGB value is 72, 70, 89: 72 red, 70 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484659?

The complementary color is #575946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484659 color

#484659 rgb(72, 70, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484659 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.5% green and 34.9% blue (72, 70, 89).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#484659 color codes

HEX	`#484659`
RGB	`rgb(72, 70, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 21%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 5.37, -10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 12.19, 296.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.665, 6.479, 10.349)`
Decimal	`4736601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484659, 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 #484659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #484659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484659; }
.text { color: #484659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 70 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484659, #524659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484659?: #484659 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 #484659?: The RGB value is 72, 70, 89: 72 red, 70 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484659?: The complementary color is #575946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.