What color is #485966?

#485966 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485966?

The RGB value is 72, 89, 102: 72 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485966?

The complementary color is #665548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485966 color

#485966 rgb(72, 89, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485966 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 34.9% green and 40% blue (72, 89, 102).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#485966 color codes

HEX	`#485966`
RGB	`rgb(72, 89, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 34.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.9, -3.16, -9.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.9, 10.11, 251.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.642, 9.481, 13.943)`
Decimal	`4741478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485966, 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 #485966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#485966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #485966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485966; }
.text { color: #485966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 89 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485966, #484a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485966?: #485966 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485966?: The RGB value is 72, 89, 102: 72 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485966?: The complementary color is #665548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.