What color is #485153?

#485153 is a gray, closest to the named color Dark as Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485153?

The RGB value is 72, 81, 83: 72 red, 81 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485153?

The complementary color is #534A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485153 color

#485153 rgb(72, 81, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485153 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 31.8% green and 32.5% blue (72, 81, 83).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark as Night (#495252), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#485153 color codes

HEX	`#485153`
RGB	`rgb(72, 81, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 31.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 13%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.75, -3.1, -2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.75, 3.92, 217.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.176, 7.887, 9.326)`
Decimal	`4739411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485153, 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 #485153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #485153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485153; }
.text { color: #485153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 81 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485153, #484b53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485153?: #485153 is a gray, closest to the named color Dark as Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485153?: The RGB value is 72, 81, 83: 72 red, 81 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485153?: The complementary color is #534A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.