What color is #485047?

#485047 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ancient Pine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485047?

The RGB value is 72, 80, 71: 72 red, 80 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485047?

The complementary color is #4F4750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485047?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485047 color

#485047 rgb(72, 80, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485047 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.4% green and 27.8% blue (72, 80, 71).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Pine (#444B43), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#485047 color codes

HEX	`#485047`
RGB	`rgb(72, 80, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 11%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 11%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, -5.19, 4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 6.69, 140.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.678, 7.57, 7.069)`
Decimal	`4739143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485047, 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 #485047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #485047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485047; }
.text { color: #485047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 80 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485047, #47504b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #485047?: #485047 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ancient Pine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485047?: The RGB value is 72, 80, 71: 72 red, 80 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485047?: The complementary color is #4F4750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485047?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.