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#484E4E Cover of Night

#484E4E is a dark gray named Cover of Night. In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 30.6% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(72, 78, 78)). Its HSL value is 180° hue, 4% saturation and 29% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. #484E4E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.48:1.

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Variations of #484E4E

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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#484E4E 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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#484E4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #484E4E 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 #4C4C4E
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4D4D4E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4C4D4E
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4C4C4E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4B4D4E
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #464E4E
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #474E4E
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4D4D4D
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4C4D4D

#484E4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.48:1 Very good#484E4E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.48:1 Very poor#484E4E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#484E4E in CSS

/* Cover of Night */
.color { color: #484E4E; }
.background { background-color: #484E4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #484E4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(72 78 78);
color: hsl(180 4% 29%);
color: oklch(0.418 0.008 196.9);

#484E4E FAQ

What color is #484E4E?

#484E4E is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Cover of Night. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #484E4E?

#484E4E is rgb(72, 78, 78) in RGB, hsl(180, 4%, 29%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #484E4E?

The complementary color of #484E4E is #4E4848, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #484E4E?

White text has the best contrast on #484E4E: 8.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #484E4E a warm or cool color?

#484E4E is a neutral color.