What color is #48595C?

#48595C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48595C?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 92: 72 red, 89 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48595C?

The complementary color is #5C4B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48595C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48595C color

#48595C rgb(72, 89, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48595C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 36.1% blue (72, 89, 92).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#48595C color codes

HEX	`#48595C`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.55, -5.77, -3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.55, 6.97, 214.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.176, 9.295, 11.486)`
Decimal	`4741468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48595C, 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 #48595C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#48595C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #48595C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48595c; }
.text { color: #48595c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48595c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48595c, #484f5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #48595C?: #48595C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48595C?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 92: 72 red, 89 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48595C?: The complementary color is #5C4B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48595C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.