What color is #484C47?

#484C47 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484C47?

The RGB value is 72, 76, 71: 72 red, 76 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484C47?

The complementary color is #4B474C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484C47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484C47 color

#484C47 rgb(72, 76, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484C47 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 29.8% green and 27.8% blue (72, 76, 71).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 3% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#484C47 color codes

HEX	`#484C47`
RGB	`rgb(72, 76, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 29.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 3%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 7%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.81, -2.73, 2.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.81, 3.64, 138.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.394, 7.002, 6.975)`
Decimal	`4738119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484C47, 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 #484C47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484C47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #484C47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484c47; }
.text { color: #484c47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484c47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 76 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484c47, #474c49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #484C47?: #484C47 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484C47?: The RGB value is 72, 76, 71: 72 red, 76 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484C47?: The complementary color is #4B474C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484C47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.