What color is #484945?

#484945 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484945?

The RGB value is 72, 73, 69: 72 red, 73 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484945?

The complementary color is #464549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484945 color

#484945 rgb(72, 73, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484945 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.6% green and 27.1% blue (72, 73, 69).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 3% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#484945 color codes

HEX	`#484945`
RGB	`rgb(72, 73, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 3%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 5%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 5%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, -1.28, 2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 2.59, 119.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.129, 6.572, 6.575)`
Decimal	`4737349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484945, 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 #484945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #484945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484945; }
.text { color: #484945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 73 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484945, #464945); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #484945?: #484945 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484945?: The RGB value is 72, 73, 69: 72 red, 73 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484945?: The complementary color is #464549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.