What color is #48626D?

#48626D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #48626D?

The RGB value is 72, 98, 109: 72 red, 98 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #48626D?

The complementary color is #6D5348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #48626D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#48626D color

#48626D rgb(72, 98, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #48626D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.4% green and 42.7% blue (72, 98, 109).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#48626D color codes

HEX	`#48626D`
RGB	`rgb(72, 98, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, -6.68, -9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 11.48, 234.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.8, 11.217, 16.114)`
Decimal	`4743789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #48626D, 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 #48626D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#48626D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #48626D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #48626d; }
.text { color: #48626d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48626d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 98 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #48626d, #48506d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #48626D?: #48626D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #48626D?: The RGB value is 72, 98, 109: 72 red, 98 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #48626D?: The complementary color is #6D5348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #48626D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.