Information about #48504E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#48504E is a softly muted neutral grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Slate (#465352). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cathedral (#4B4D4A) and be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F).
The recipe behind #48504E is rgb(72, 80, 78), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48504E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #48504E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#48504E color variations
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#48504E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#48504E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#48504E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#48504E color hues
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#48504E 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 #48504E color
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Nearest named colors to #48504E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#465352
#4B4D4A
#4E4E4F
#495449
#4D4D4B
#46494E
#4A4F46
#4F4E4A
#4E4A4E
#4E5552
#504E4B
#50534C
#48504E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#48504E
- RGB72, 80, 78
- CMYK3, 0, 1, 69
- CSSrgb(72, 80, 78)
- HSL165°, 5%, 30%
- HSL Precise165°, 5.263%, 29.804%
- HSV165°, 10%, 31%
- HSB165°, 10%, 31%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.314, 0.306)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.314, 0.306, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.314, 0.306)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID48504E
- DECIMAL ID4739150
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
