Information about #484C53 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#484C53 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gun Powder (#484753). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mako (#444954) and Abbey (#4C4F56).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 76, 83)), which gives #484C53 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), 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.
#484C53 color variations
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#484C53 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#484C53 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#484C53 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#484C53 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#484C53 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 #484C53 color
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Nearest named colors to #484C53
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#484753
#444954
#4C4F56
#46494E
#4C4850
#465352
#414E54
#4E4E4F
#4E4A4E
#4C5356
#484558
#424E59
#484C53 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#484C53
- RGB72, 76, 83
- CMYK4, 3, 0, 67
- CSSrgb(72, 76, 83)
- HSL218°, 7%, 30%
- HSL Precise218.182°, 7.097%, 30.392%
- HSV218°, 13%, 33%
- HSB218°, 13%, 33%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.298, 0.325)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.298, 0.325, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.298, 0.325)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID484C53
- DECIMAL ID4738131
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
