#485346 Color
#485346 is rgb(72, 83, 70) in RGB, hsl(111, 8%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485346rgb(72, 83, 70)hsl(111, 8%, 30%)hsv(111, 16%, 33%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 67%)oklch(42.8% 0.025 140.8)lab(34.01% -6.66 6.11)lch(34.01% 9.04 137.45)What #485346 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 #485346, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485346 Channel Values
How #485346 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 83 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 8% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 16% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485346 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 #485346
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485346; 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 #485346
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 #485346 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.
#485346#515146#4E5246#505046#4D5146#4A5151#49524D#505050Using #485346 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485346: #485346;background-color: #485346;colors: { 'color-485346': '#485346' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.325, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_485346">#485346</color>fill="#485346"More Gray Colors
#485346 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485346 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485346?
#485346 is a dark gray — rgb(72, 83, 70) in RGB and hsl(111, 8%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #485346?
#485346 is rgb(72, 83, 70) — red 72, green 83, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485346?
#485346 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485346 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485346 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485346 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485346 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 11.86, which is visibly different.
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