#484848 Hex Color

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Color Name

Shadow Gray*

Hex Color Code

#484848

RGB Color Code

RGB(72, 72, 72)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 71.8%

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#484848 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 484848?

The RGB color code for color number #484848 is RGB(72, 72, 72). In the RGB color model, #484848 has a red value of 72, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 72. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 71.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 28.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #484848 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 28.2 % brightness/value.

Color 484848 is cool or warm?

Color 484848 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of #484848? (For interior and product design)

484848 has an LRV of nearly 6.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#484848

LRV 6.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 6.5 of #484848 with dark and light color

Is #484848 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 484848 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #484848 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #484848

Hex triplet: #484848
Red: 48
Green: 48
Blue: 48

RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 72, 72)

Red: 72 (28.2%)
Green: 72 (28.2%)
Blue: 72 (28.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 71.76%

HSL hsl(0deg, 0.0 %, 28.2 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Lightness: 28.24 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Brightness / Value: 28.24 %

RYB ryb(136, 147, 159)

Red: 136 (53.3%)
Yellow: 147 (57.5%)
Blue: 159 (62.4%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 28.24 %
Blackness: 71.76 %

CMY

Cyan: 71.76%
Magenta: 71.76%
Yellow: 71.76%

XYZ

X: 6.16
Y: 6.48
Z: 7.06

YXY

Y1: 6.48
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 30.59
A: 0
B: -0

CIE-Lch

L: 30.59
C: 0
H: 296.81

CIE-Luv

L: 30.59
U: 0
V: -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L: 25.46
A: -1.36
B: 1.38

Other

LRV: ~ 6.5 %
Munsell Color System: N2.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #484848

These are the named colors closest to hex 484848, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#3F3F3F Color Shadow Gray

97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

#555555 Color Davy's gray

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#353839 Color Onyx

94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

#534B4F Color Dark Liver

94.19% match | ΔE 5.81

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 484848.

#444444 Color BS 16-A-11 - Grey

98.66% match | ΔE 1.34

#4D4E51 Color BS 02-A-11 - Grey

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

#443F39 Color BS 22-B-27 - Violet

94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

#363E42 Color BS 00-A-13 - Storm Grey (Greyfriar)

94.17% match | ΔE 5.83

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 484848.

#444443 Color RAL 000 30 00 - Medium Black

98.47% match | ΔE 1.53

#505050 Color RAL 000 35 00 - Briquette Grey

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

#43454C Color RAL 280 30 05 - Smoking Night Blue

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#3A3A3A Color RAL 000 25 00 - Onyx Black

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 484848.

#4A4B4D Color PANTONE 19-3906 TCX - Dark Shadow

98.37% match | ΔE 1.63

#444447 Color PANTONE 19-0201 TCX - Asphalt

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

#414143 Color PANTONE 19-0205 TCX - Black Oyster

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#3E3F40 Color PANTONE 19-5303 TCX - Clever Crows

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 484848.

#504D4A Color PANTONE 10397 C

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#3F4444 Color PANTONE 446 C

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#43403D Color PANTONE 10398 C

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

#41474B Color PANTONE 10393 C

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 484848.

#45494E Color RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#4C4A44 Color RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#4F5250 Color RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#4F5358 Color RAL 7015 - Slate Gray

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

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#464646 Color WordPress WP Dark Gray

99.33% match | ΔE 0.67

Paint color for Hex #484848

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 484848 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 484848 once it is on a wall.

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #484848 to Farrow & Ball

#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)

99.25% match | ΔE 0.75

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

98.41% match | ΔE 1.59

#45494C Color Railings (31)

97.41% match | ΔE 2.59

#4F4A4A Color Tanner's Brown (255)

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #484848 to Dunn-Edwards

#464647 Color Black Tie (DE 6357)

99.06% match | ΔE 0.94

#4E4B4A Color Black Bean (DE 6385)

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#474A4E Color Black Bay (DEA 188)

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

#45494D Color Salem Black (DE 6343)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

PPG Paints

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #484848 to PPG Paints

#464544 Color Onyx (PPG1011-7)

98.75% match | ΔE 1.25

#414040 Color Black Magic (PPG1001-7)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#474C50 Color Witchcraft (PPG1037-7)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#3C3D3D Color Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #484848 to Benjamin Moore

#444647 Color Graphite (1603)

98.54% match | ΔE 1.46

#4B4D4F Color Cheating Heart (1617)

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#4B4E4E Color Nightfall (1596)

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#404343 Color Notre Dame (CSP-570)

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

Valspar

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #484848 to Valspar

#46484A Color Muskeg Grey (4005-2C)

98.47% match | ΔE 1.53

#424040 Color Arrowhead (8006-11F)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#4C4B46 Color Vintage Frame (V142-6)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

#484B50 Color Hematite (4006-2C)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

Behr

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #484848 to Behr

#434442 Color Broadway (PPU18-20)

97.83% match | ΔE 2.17

#3F4041 Color Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#3F3F3E Color Black (Behr)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#505150 Color Space Black (N460-7)

96.85% match | ΔE 3.15

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 484848 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #484848 to Sherwin Williams

#434341 Color Iron Ore (SW 7069)

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

#44484D Color Cyberspace (SW 7076)

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#484C49 Color Rock Bottom (SW 7062)

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#4F4D51 Color Perle Noir (SW 9154)

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#484848 color palettes and scheme combination

000000

151515

2E2E2E

484848

626262

7B7B7B

949494

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

484848

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

484848

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

484848

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

484848

5A5A5A

6C6C6C

7E7E7E

919191

A3A3A3

B5B5B5

C8C8C8

DADADA

ECECEC

FFFFFF

Shadow Gray* - #484848 Tints

484848

404040

393939

323232

2B2B2B

242424

1C1C1C

151515

0E0E0E

070707

000000

Shadow Gray* - #484848 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#484848

Shadow Gray*

#484848

Shadow Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #484848?

Color that best contrast with #484848 is #484848, color name is Shadow Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.