#484242 Color

#484242 is rgb(72, 66, 66) in RGB and hsl(0, 4%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#484242

HEX#484242

RGBrgb(72, 66, 66)

HSLhsl(0, 4%, 27%)

HSVhsv(0, 8%, 28%)

OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.008 17.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 72%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #484242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #484242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#484242 Complementary#424848 Analogous#484245 Analogous#484542 Triadic#424842 Triadic#424248

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #484242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#625B5B #7D7373 #968D8D #B1AAAA #C9C5C5 #E2DFDF

Shades

#403B3B #353131 #2D2A2A #252222 #1D1B1B #131111

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