What color is #484949?

#484949 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 #484949?

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

What is the complementary color of #484949?

The complementary color is #494848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484949 color

#484949 rgb(72, 73, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484949 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shady Character (#4C4B4C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#484949 color codes

HEX	`#484949`
RGB	`rgb(72, 73, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 1%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.93, -0.41, -0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.93, 0.44, 199.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.257, 6.624, 7.251)`
Decimal	`4737353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484949, 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 #484949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #484949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484949; }
.text { color: #484949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 73 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484949, #484949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484949?: #484949 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 #484949?: The RGB value is 72, 73, 73: 72 red, 73 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484949?: The complementary color is #494848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.