What color is #486372?

#486372 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486372?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 114: 72 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486372?

The complementary color is #725748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486372 color

#486372 rgb(72, 99, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486372 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 44.7% blue (72, 99, 114).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#486372 color codes

HEX	`#486372`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, -5.88, -11.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 13.05, 243.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.171, 11.516, 17.603)`
Decimal	`4744050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486372, 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 #486372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #486372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486372; }
.text { color: #486372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486372, #484e72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #486372?: #486372 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486372?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 114: 72 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486372?: The complementary color is #725748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.