What color is #485F6D?

#485F6D 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 #485F6D?

The RGB value is 72, 95, 109: 72 red, 95 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #485F6D?

The complementary color is #6D5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #485F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#485F6D color

#485F6D rgb(72, 95, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #485F6D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.3% green and 42.7% blue (72, 95, 109).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#485F6D color codes

HEX	`#485F6D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 95, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 13%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -4.88, -10.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 11.8, 245.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.524, 10.666, 16.022)`
Decimal	`4743021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #485F6D, 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 #485F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#485F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #485F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #485f6d; }
.text { color: #485f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #485f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 95 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #485f6d, #484d6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #485F6D?: #485F6D 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 #485F6D?: The RGB value is 72, 95, 109: 72 red, 95 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #485F6D?: The complementary color is #6D5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #485F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.