What color is #48585D?

#48585D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48585D?

The RGB value is 72, 88, 93: 72 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48585D?

The complementary color is #5D4D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48585D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48585D color

#48585D rgb(72, 88, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48585D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.5% green and 36.5% blue (72, 88, 93).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#48585D color codes

HEX	`#48585D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 88, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 23%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.27, -4.91, -4.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.27, 6.97, 225.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.137, 9.147, 11.691)`
Decimal	`4741213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48585D, 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 #48585D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48585D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #48585D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48585d; }
.text { color: #48585d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48585d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 88 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48585d, #484e5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #48585D?: #48585D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48585D?: The RGB value is 72, 88, 93: 72 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48585D?: The complementary color is #5D4D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48585D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.