What color is #485E61?

#485E61 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 #485E61?

The RGB value is 72, 94, 97: 72 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485E61?

The complementary color is #614B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485E61 color

#485E61 rgb(72, 94, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485E61 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green and 38% blue (72, 94, 97).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#485E61 color codes

HEX	`#485E61`
RGB	`rgb(72, 94, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.28, -7.49, -4.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.28, 8.71, 210.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.832, 10.246, 12.819)`
Decimal	`4742753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485E61, 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 #485E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #485E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485e61; }
.text { color: #485e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 94 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485e61, #485161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #485E61?: #485E61 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 #485E61?: The RGB value is 72, 94, 97: 72 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485E61?: The complementary color is #614B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.