What color is #485E5E?

#485E5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Woodland Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #485E5E?

The RGB value is 72, 94, 94: 72 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485E5E?

The complementary color is #5E4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485E5E color

#485E5E rgb(72, 94, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485E5E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green and 36.9% blue (72, 94, 94).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Night (#475C5D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#485E5E color codes

HEX	`#485E5E`
RGB	`rgb(72, 94, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.18, -8.25, -2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.18, 8.69, 198.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.695, 10.191, 12.096)`
Decimal	`4742750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485E5E, 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 #485E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #485E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485e5e; }
.text { color: #485e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 94 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485e5e, #48535e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #485E5E?: #485E5E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Woodland Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #485E5E?: The RGB value is 72, 94, 94: 72 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485E5E?: The complementary color is #5E4848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.