Information about #484445 color

#484445 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#484445 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 68, 69) — 28.2% red, 26.7% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#484445 is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Fuscous Grey (#494648). Nearby in the Register you will also find Black Cow (#4C4646) and Tuatara (#454642).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 68, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#484445 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#484445 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #484445

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#484445
  • RGB72, 68, 69
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 72
  • CSSrgb(72, 68, 69)
  • HSL345°, 3%, 27%
  • HSL Precise345°, 2.857%, 27.451%
  • HSV345°, 6%, 28%
  • HSB345°, 6%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.267, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.267, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.267, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID484445
  • DECIMAL ID4736069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01