#485456 Color
#485456 is rgb(72, 84, 86) in RGB, hsl(189, 9%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 2%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485456rgb(72, 84, 86)hsl(189, 9%, 31%)hsv(189, 16%, 34%)cmyk(16%, 2%, 0%, 66%)oklch(43.6% 0.016 208.7)lab(34.72% -4.53 -2.85)lch(34.72% 5.35 212.18)What #485456 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 #485456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485456 Channel Values
How #485456 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 84 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 9% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 16% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.84:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485456 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 #485456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485456; 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 #485456
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 #485456 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.
#485456#525256#4E5356#505056#4D5256#485454#485455#525252Using #485456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485456: #485456;background-color: #485456;colors: { 'color-485456': '#485456' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.329, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_485456">#485456</color>fill="#485456"More Gray Colors
#485456 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#485456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485456?
#485456 is a dark gray — rgb(72, 84, 86) in RGB and hsl(189, 9%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #485456?
#485456 is rgb(72, 84, 86) — red 72, green 84, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485456?
#485456 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 2%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485456 scores 7.84:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485456 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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