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#48495C closest to Gun Powder

#48495C is a dark gray; the closest named color is Gun Powder. In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 28.6% green and 36.1% blue (rgb(72, 73, 92)). Its HSL value is 237° hue, 12% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 22% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black. #48495C is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.81:1.

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Variations of #48495C

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#48495C color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#48495C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #48495C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #434A5B
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #444B5D
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #454A5C
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #434A5B
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #454A5C
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #444C4F
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #474A56
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4A4A4A
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4A4A4F

#48495C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.81:1 Very good#48495C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.38:1 Very poor#48495C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#48495C in CSS

/* Gun Powder */
.color { color: #48495C; }
.background { background-color: #48495C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #48495C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(72 73 92);
color: hsl(237 12% 32%);
color: oklch(0.412 0.032 282.5);

#48495C FAQ

What color is #48495C?

#48495C is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #48495C?

#48495C is rgb(72, 73, 92) in RGB, hsl(237, 12%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(22%, 21%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #48495C?

The complementary color of #48495C is #5C5B48, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #48495C?

White text has the best contrast on #48495C: 8.81:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #48495C a warm or cool color?

#48495C is a neutral color.