What color is #485446?

#485446 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485446?

The RGB value is 72, 84, 70: 72 red, 84 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485446?

The complementary color is #524654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485446?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485446 color

#485446 rgb(72, 84, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485446 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.9% green and 27.5% blue (72, 84, 70).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#485446 color codes

HEX	`#485446`
RGB	`rgb(72, 84, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 17%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, -7.81, 6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 10.24, 139.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.948, 8.16, 7.002)`
Decimal	`4740166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485446, 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 #485446	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485446 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #485446 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485446; }
.text { color: #485446; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485446; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 84 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485446, #46544b); }

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Questions

What color is #485446?: #485446 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485446?: The RGB value is 72, 84, 70: 72 red, 84 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485446?: The complementary color is #524654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485446?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.