#485965 Color
#485965 is rgb(72, 89, 101) in RGB, hsl(205, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#485965rgb(72, 89, 101)hsl(205, 17%, 34%)hsv(205, 29%, 40%)cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 60%)oklch(45.4% 0.029 239)lab(36.73% -4.45 -9.21)lch(36.73% 10.23 244.23)What #485965 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 #485965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#485965 Channel Values
How #485965 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 89 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #485965 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 #485965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #485965; 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 #485965
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 #485965 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.
#485965#565665#515765#545465#4F5665#465B5B#475A5F#575757Using #485965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-485965: #485965;background-color: #485965;colors: { 'color-485965': '#485965' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.349, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_485965">#485965</color>fill="#485965"More Blue Colors
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#485965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #485965?
#485965 is a dark blue — rgb(72, 89, 101) in RGB and hsl(205, 17%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #485965?
#485965 is rgb(72, 89, 101) — red 72, green 89, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #485965?
#485965 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 12%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #485965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #485965 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #485965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #485965 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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