Information about #48535F color

#48535F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48535F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 83, 95) (28.2% red, 32.5% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 63 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48535F presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Compass (#4B5761). Slightly further away sit San Juan (#445761) and Balderdash (#465659).

The recipe behind #48535F is rgb(72, 83, 95), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48535F: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #48535F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#48535F color variations

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

#48535F 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 #48535F

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

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48535F
  • RGB72, 83, 95
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(72, 83, 95)
  • HSL211°, 14%, 33%
  • HSL Precise211.304°, 13.772%, 32.745%
  • HSV211°, 24%, 37%
  • HSB211°, 24%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.325, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.325, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.325, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48535F
  • DECIMAL ID4739935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01