What color is #485565?

#485565 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485565?

The RGB value is 72, 85, 101: 72 red, 85 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485565?

The complementary color is #655848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485565 color

#485565 rgb(72, 85, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485565 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.3% green and 39.6% blue (72, 85, 101).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#485565 color codes

HEX	`#485565`
RGB	`rgb(72, 85, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.3%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 16%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.62, -0.96, -10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.62, 10.95, 264.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.269, 8.814, 13.575)`
Decimal	`4740453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485565, 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 #485565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #485565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485565; }
.text { color: #485565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 85 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485565, #4a4865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485565?: #485565 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485565?: The RGB value is 72, 85, 101: 72 red, 85 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485565?: The complementary color is #655848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.