What color is #485055?

#485055 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485055?

The RGB value is 72, 80, 85: 72 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485055?

The complementary color is #554D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485055 color

#485055 rgb(72, 80, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485055 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (72, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sooty Lashes (#474D52), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#485055 color codes

HEX	`#485055`
RGB	`rgb(72, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, -2, -4.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 4.49, 243.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.18, 7.771, 9.714)`
Decimal	`4739157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485055, 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 #485055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #485055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485055; }
.text { color: #485055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485055, #484a55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485055?: #485055 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485055?: The RGB value is 72, 80, 85: 72 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485055?: The complementary color is #554D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.