What color is #485761?

#485761 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485761?

The RGB value is 72, 87, 97: 72 red, 87 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485761?

The complementary color is #615248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485761?

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.

#485761 color

#485761 rgb(72, 87, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485761 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.1% green and 38% blue (72, 87, 97).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#485761 color codes

HEX	`#485761`
RGB	`rgb(72, 87, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.09, -3.27, -7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.09, 8.36, 246.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.238, 9.057, 12.621)`
Decimal	`4740961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485761, 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 #485761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485761 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 #485761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485761; }
.text { color: #485761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 87 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485761, #484a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485761?: #485761 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485761?: The RGB value is 72, 87, 97: 72 red, 87 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485761?: The complementary color is #615248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485761?: 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.