Information about #484551 color

#484551 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#484551 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 69, 81) — 28.2% red, 27.1% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #484551 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gun Powder (#484753). Slightly further away sit Everest (#4C4850) and Tuna (#46494E).

The recipe behind #484551 is rgb(72, 69, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #484551 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#484551 color variations

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

#484551 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 #484551

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

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#484551
  • RGB72, 69, 81
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(72, 69, 81)
  • HSL255°, 8%, 29%
  • HSL Precise255°, 8%, 29.412%
  • HSV255°, 15%, 32%
  • HSB255°, 15%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.271, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.271, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.271, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID484551
  • DECIMAL ID4736337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01