What color is #484D5B?

#484D5B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484D5B?

The RGB value is 72, 77, 91: 72 red, 77 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484D5B?

The complementary color is #5B5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484D5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484D5B color

#484D5B rgb(72, 77, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484D5B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.2% green and 35.7% blue (72, 77, 91).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Sky (#424753), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#484D5B color codes

HEX	`#484D5B`
RGB	`rgb(72, 77, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 30.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, 1.4, -8.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 9, 278.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.214, 7.441, 10.952)`
Decimal	`4738395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484D5B, 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 #484D5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484D5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #484D5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484d5b; }
.text { color: #484d5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484d5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 77 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484d5b, #4d485b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #484D5B?: #484D5B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484D5B?: The RGB value is 72, 77, 91: 72 red, 77 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484D5B?: The complementary color is #5B5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484D5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.