What color is #484A4D?

#484A4D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484A4D?

The RGB value is 72, 74, 77: 72 red, 74 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484A4D?

The complementary color is #4D4B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484A4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484A4D color

#484A4D rgb(72, 74, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484A4D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29% green and 30.2% blue (72, 74, 77).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 3% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Tuna (#46494E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#484A4D color codes

HEX	`#484A4D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 74, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 3%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 6%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.37, -0.14, -2.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.37, 2.07, 266.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.461, 6.811, 7.994)`
Decimal	`4737613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484A4D, 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 #484A4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484A4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #484A4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484a4d; }
.text { color: #484a4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484a4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 74 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484a4d, #48484d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #484A4D?: #484A4D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484A4D?: The RGB value is 72, 74, 77: 72 red, 74 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484A4D?: The complementary color is #4D4B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484A4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.