What color is #484F4D?

#484F4D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Moonless Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #484F4D?

The RGB value is 72, 79, 77: 72 red, 79 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #484F4D?

The complementary color is #4F484A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #484F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#484F4D color

#484F4D rgb(72, 79, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #484F4D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31% green and 30.2% blue (72, 79, 77).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 5% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Sky (#444B4A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#484F4D color codes

HEX	`#484F4D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 79, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 5%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 9%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 3%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.93, -3.26, 0.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.93, 3.27, 176.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.808, 7.505, 8.11)`
Decimal	`4738893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #484F4D, 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 #484F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#484F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #484F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #484f4d; }
.text { color: #484f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #484f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 79 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #484f4d, #484e4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #484F4D?: #484F4D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Moonless Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #484F4D?: The RGB value is 72, 79, 77: 72 red, 79 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #484F4D?: The complementary color is #4F484A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #484F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.