What color is #485E66?

#485E66 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 #485E66?

The RGB value is 72, 94, 102: 72 red, 94 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485E66?

The complementary color is #665048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485E66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485E66 color

#485E66 rgb(72, 94, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485E66 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 36.9% green and 40% blue (72, 94, 102).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#485E66 color codes

HEX	`#485E66`
RGB	`rgb(72, 94, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 36.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 8%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, -6.19, -7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 9.55, 229.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.073, 10.342, 14.086)`
Decimal	`4742758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485E66, 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 #485E66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485E66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #485E66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485e66; }
.text { color: #485e66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485e66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 94 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485e66, #484f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #485E66?: #485E66 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 #485E66?: The RGB value is 72, 94, 102: 72 red, 94 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485E66?: The complementary color is #665048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485E66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.