#48535B Color

#48535B is rgb(72, 83, 91) in RGB and hsl(205, 12%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#48535B

HEX#48535B

RGBrgb(72, 83, 91)

HSLhsl(205, 12%, 32%)

HSVhsv(205, 21%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.019 239.5)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #48535B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #48535B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#48535B Complementary#5B5048 Analogous#485B5A Analogous#48495B Triadic#5B4853 Triadic#535B48

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #48535B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5C6B75 #738591 #8D9BA5 #A9B4BC #C3CBD0 #E0E4E6

Shades

#3F4950 #363E45 #2D3439 #242A2E #1B1F22 #121517

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