#484351 Color
#484351 is rgb(72, 67, 81) in RGB, hsl(261, 9%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#484351rgb(72, 67, 81)hsl(261, 9%, 29%)hsv(261, 17%, 32%)cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 68%)oklch(39.3% 0.024 301.6)lab(29.32% 4.57 -7.64)lch(29.32% 8.91 300.90)What #484351 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 #484351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#484351 Channel Values
How #484351 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 67 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 9% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 17% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #484351 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 #484351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #484351; 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 #484351
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 #484351 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.
#484351#444451#464451#454551#464451#464545#47444A#454545Using #484351 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-484351: #484351;background-color: #484351;colors: { 'color-484351': '#484351' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.263, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_484351">#484351</color>fill="#484351"More Gray Colors
#484351 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#484351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #484351?
#484351 is a dark gray — rgb(72, 67, 81) in RGB and hsl(261, 9%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #484351?
#484351 is rgb(72, 67, 81) — red 72, green 67, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #484351?
#484351 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #484351 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #484351 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #484351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #484351 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 17.33, which is visibly different.
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