#484145 Color
#484145 is rgb(72, 65, 69) in RGB, hsl(326, 5%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 4%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484145rgb(72, 65, 69)hsl(326, 5%, 27%)hsv(326, 10%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 4%, 72%)oklch(38.4% 0.012 342.3)lab(28.36% 3.72 -1.30)lch(28.36% 3.94 340.75)What #484145 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #484145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484145 Channel Values
How #484145 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 65 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 5% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 10% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 4% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484145 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #484145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484145; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #484145
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #484145 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#484145#424245#454245#434345#454245#484242#484143#434343Using #484145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484145: #484145;background-color: #484145;colors: { 'color-484145': '#484145' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.255, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_484145">#484145</color>fill="#484145"More Gray Colors
#484145 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484145?
#484145 is a dark gray — rgb(72, 65, 69) in RGB and hsl(326, 5%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #484145?
#484145 is rgb(72, 65, 69) — red 72, green 65, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484145?
#484145 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 4%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484145 scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484145 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.
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