What color is #485960?

#485960 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485960?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 96: 72 red, 89 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485960?

The complementary color is #604F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485960?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485960 color

#485960 rgb(72, 89, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485960 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 37.6% blue (72, 89, 96).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#485960 color codes

HEX	`#485960`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 7%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.68, -4.75, -6.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.68, 7.81, 232.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.356, 9.367, 12.432)`
Decimal	`4741472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485960, 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 #485960	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485960 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #485960 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485960; }
.text { color: #485960; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485960; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485960, #484d60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485960?: #485960 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485960?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 96: 72 red, 89 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485960?: The complementary color is #604F48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485960?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.