What color is #485669?

#485669 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485669?

The RGB value is 72, 86, 105: 72 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485669?

The complementary color is #695B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485669 color

#485669 rgb(72, 86, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485669 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 33.7% green and 41.2% blue (72, 86, 105).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#485669 color codes

HEX	`#485669`
RGB	`rgb(72, 86, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 33.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.09, -0.48, -12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.09, 12.71, 267.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.549, 9.053, 14.659)`
Decimal	`4740713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485669, 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 #485669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #485669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485669; }
.text { color: #485669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 86 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485669, #4a4869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485669?: #485669 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485669?: The RGB value is 72, 86, 105: 72 red, 86 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485669?: The complementary color is #695B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.