What color is #485347?

#485347 is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485347?

The RGB value is 72, 83, 71: 72 red, 83 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485347?

The complementary color is #524753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485347 color

#485347 rgb(72, 83, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485347 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.5% green and 27.8% blue (72, 83, 71).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#485347 color codes

HEX	`#485347`
RGB	`rgb(72, 83, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 14%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.02, -7.01, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.02, 8.96, 141.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.903, 8.019, 7.144)`
Decimal	`4739911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485347, 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 #485347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #485347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485347; }
.text { color: #485347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 83 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485347, #47534c); }

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Questions

What color is #485347?: #485347 is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485347?: The RGB value is 72, 83, 71: 72 red, 83 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485347?: The complementary color is #524753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.