What color is #48545D?

#48545D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48545D?

The RGB value is 72, 84, 93: 72 red, 84 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48545D?

The complementary color is #5D5148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48545D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48545D color

#48545D rgb(72, 84, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48545D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 32.9% green and 36.5% blue (72, 84, 93).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#48545D color codes

HEX	`#48545D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 84, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 32.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 23%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 10%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.02, -2.47, -6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.02, 7.24, 250.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.818, 8.508, 11.584)`
Decimal	`4740189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48545D, 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 #48545D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48545D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #48545D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48545d; }
.text { color: #48545d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48545d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 84 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48545d, #484a5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48545D?: #48545D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48545D?: The RGB value is 72, 84, 93: 72 red, 84 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48545D?: The complementary color is #5D5148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48545D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.