What color is #484B40?

#484B40 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484B40?

The RGB value is 72, 75, 64: 72 red, 75 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484B40?

The complementary color is #43404B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484B40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484B40 color

#484B40 rgb(72, 75, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484B40 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.4% green and 25.1% blue (72, 75, 64).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 8% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#484B40 color codes

HEX	`#484B40`
RGB	`rgb(72, 75, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 8%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 15%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.3, -3.55, 6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.3, 7.09, 119.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.114, 6.78, 5.836)`
Decimal	`4737856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484B40, 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 #484B40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484B40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #484B40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484b40; }
.text { color: #484b40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484b40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 75 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484b40, #434b40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484B40?: #484B40 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484B40?: The RGB value is 72, 75, 64: 72 red, 75 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484B40?: The complementary color is #43404B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484B40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.