What color is #484751?

#484751 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 #484751?

The RGB value is 72, 71, 81: 72 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484751?

The complementary color is #505147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484751?

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.

#484751 color

#484751 rgb(72, 71, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484751 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 27.8% green and 31.8% blue (72, 71, 81).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#484751 color codes

HEX	`#484751`
RGB	`rgb(72, 71, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 27.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 12%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 2.72, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 6.41, 295.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.411, 6.478, 8.696)`
Decimal	`4736849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484751, 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 #484751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484751 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 #484751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484751; }
.text { color: #484751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 71 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484751, #4d4751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484751?: #484751 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 #484751?: The RGB value is 72, 71, 81: 72 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484751?: The complementary color is #505147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484751?: 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.