What color is #484957?

#484957 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484957?

The RGB value is 72, 73, 87: 72 red, 73 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484957?

The complementary color is #575648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484957?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484957 color

#484957 rgb(72, 73, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484957 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.6% green and 34.1% blue (72, 73, 87).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#484957 color codes

HEX	`#484957`
RGB	`rgb(72, 73, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 28.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 17%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 16%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.42, 2.92, -8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.42, 8.9, 289.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.775, 6.831, 9.977)`
Decimal	`4737367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484957, 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 #484957	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484957 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #484957 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484957; }
.text { color: #484957; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484957; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 73 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484957, #4f4857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484957?: #484957 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484957?: The RGB value is 72, 73, 87: 72 red, 73 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484957?: The complementary color is #575648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484957?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.