Information about #48546F color

#48546F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#48546F falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 84, 111) — 28.2% red, 32.9% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted azure, #48546F sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 East Bay (#47526E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Indigo (#4A556B) and Independence (#4C516D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 84, 111)), which gives #48546F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#48546F color variations

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

#48546F 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 #48546F

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

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48546F
  • RGB72, 84, 111
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(72, 84, 111)
  • HSL222°, 21%, 36%
  • HSL Precise221.538°, 21.311%, 35.882%
  • HSV222°, 35%, 44%
  • HSB222°, 35%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.329, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.329, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.329, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48546F
  • DECIMAL ID4740207
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01