What color is #484842?

#484842 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484842?

The RGB value is 72, 72, 66: 72 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484842?

The complementary color is #424248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484842?

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.

#484842 color

#484842 rgb(72, 72, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484842 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.2% green and 25.9% blue (72, 72, 66).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#484842 color codes

HEX	`#484842`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 8%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.41, -1.27, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.41, 3.82, 109.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.973, 6.406, 6.075)`
Decimal	`4737090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484842, 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 #484842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484842 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 #484842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484842; }
.text { color: #484842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484842, #454842); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #484842?: #484842 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484842?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 66: 72 red, 72 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484842?: The complementary color is #424248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484842?: 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.