What color is #484848?

#484848 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 #484848?

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

What is the complementary color of #484848?

The complementary color is #484848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484848?

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.

#484848 color

#484848 rgb(72, 72, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484848 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% 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 9.15:1).

#484848 color codes

HEX	`#484848`
RGB	`rgb(72, 72, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.159, 6.48, 7.056)`
Decimal	`4737096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484848, 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 #484848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484848 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 #484848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484848; }
.text { color: #484848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 72 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484848, #484848); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484848?: #484848 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 #484848?: The RGB value is 72, 72, 72: 72 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484848?: The complementary color is #484848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484848?: 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.