Information about #484B4B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral grey, #484B4B 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 a hair away from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Slightly further away sit Cathedral (#4B4D4A) and Tuna (#46494E).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 75, 75)), which gives #484B4B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #484B4B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#484B4B color variations
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#484B4B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#484B4B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#484B4B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#484B4B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#484B4B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #484B4B color
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Nearest named colors to #484B4B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#484849
#4B4D4A
#46494E
#484A46
#4A4B46
#4D4D4B
#4B464B
#494648
#484E45
#4A4F46
#4E4A4E
#43464B
#484B4B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#484B4B
- RGB72, 75, 75
- CMYK1, 0, 0, 71
- CSSrgb(72, 75, 75)
- HSL180°, 2%, 29%
- HSL Precise180°, 2.041%, 28.824%
- HSV180°, 4%, 29%
- HSB180°, 4%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.294, 0.294)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.294, 0.294, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.294, 0.294)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID484B4B
- DECIMAL ID4737867
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
