What color is #485659?

#485659 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485659?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 89: 72 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485659?

The complementary color is #594B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485659 color

#485659 rgb(72, 86, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485659 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (72, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#485659 color codes

HEX	`#485659`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 11%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 3%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.51, -4.7, -3.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.51, 5.9, 217.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.803, 8.754, 10.728)`
Decimal	`4740697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485659, 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 #485659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #485659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485659; }
.text { color: #485659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485659, #484e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485659?: #485659 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485659?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 89: 72 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485659?: The complementary color is #594B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.