What color is #485D62?

#485D62 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 #485D62?

The RGB value is 72, 93, 98: 72 red, 93 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485D62?

The complementary color is #624D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485D62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485D62 color

#485D62 rgb(72, 93, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485D62 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.5% green and 38.4% blue (72, 93, 98).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#485D62 color codes

HEX	`#485D62`
RGB	`rgb(72, 93, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 5%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38, -6.64, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38, 8.6, 219.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.791, 10.088, 13.037)`
Decimal	`4742498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485D62, 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 #485D62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485D62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #485D62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485d62; }
.text { color: #485d62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485d62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 93 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485d62, #485062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #485D62?: #485D62 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 #485D62?: The RGB value is 72, 93, 98: 72 red, 93 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485D62?: The complementary color is #624D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485D62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.