What color is #485146?

#485146 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 #485146?

The RGB value is 72, 81, 70: 72 red, 81 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485146?

The complementary color is #4F4651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485146?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485146 color

#485146 rgb(72, 81, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485146 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.8% green and 27.5% blue (72, 81, 70).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Pine (#444B43), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#485146 color codes

HEX	`#485146`
RGB	`rgb(72, 81, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 14%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 14%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, -6.01, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 7.99, 138.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.72, 7.705, 6.926)`
Decimal	`4739398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485146, 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 #485146	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485146 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #485146 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485146; }
.text { color: #485146; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485146; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 81 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485146, #46514a); }

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Questions

What color is #485146?: #485146 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 #485146?: The RGB value is 72, 81, 70: 72 red, 81 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485146?: The complementary color is #4F4651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485146?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.