What color is #484749?

#484749 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Shady Character. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484749?

The RGB value is 72, 71, 73: 72 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484749?

The complementary color is #484947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484749 color

#484749 rgb(72, 71, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484749 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.8% green and 28.6% blue (72, 71, 73).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 1% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shady Character (#4C4B4C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#484749 color codes

HEX	`#484749`
RGB	`rgb(72, 71, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 1%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 3%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.32, 0.86, -1.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.32, 1.36, 309.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.128, 6.365, 7.208)`
Decimal	`4736841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484749, 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 #484749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #484749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484749; }
.text { color: #484749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 71 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484749, #494749); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484749?: #484749 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Shady Character. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484749?: The RGB value is 72, 71, 73: 72 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484749?: The complementary color is #484947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.