Color Name
Quartz Gray*
Hex Color Code
#48424A
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 66, 74)
CMYK Values*
2.7%, 10.8%, 0.0%, 71.0%
#48424A hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 48424A?

The RGB color code for color number #48424A is RGB(72, 66, 74). In the RGB color model, #48424A has a red value of 72, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 74. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.7% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 71.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 27.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48424A has a hue of 285° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation and 29.0 % brightness/value.

Color 48424A is cool or warm?

Color 48424A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #48424A? (For interior and product design)

48424A has an LRV of nearly 6. 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
#48424A
LRV 6
Light Color

Compare LRV 6 of #48424A with dark and light color

Is #48424A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 48424A 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #48424A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #48424A
Hex triplet
#48424A
Red
48
Green
42
Blue
4A
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 66, 74)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
74 (29.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.70%
Magenta
10.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
70.98%
HSL hsl(285deg, 5.7 %, 27.5 %)
Hue
285°
Saturation
5.71 %
Lightness
27.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
285°
Saturation
10.81 %
Brightness / Value
29.02 %
RYB ryb(139, 144, 162)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Yellow
144 (56.4%)
Blue
162 (63.5%)
HWB
Hue
285°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
70.98 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
74.12%
Yellow
70.98%
XYZ
X
5.86
Y
5.77
Z
7.28
YXY
Y1
5.77
X
0.31
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
28.82
A
4.3
B
-3.91
CIE-Lch
L
28.82
C
5.81
H
317.69
CIE-Luv
L
28.82
U
2.71
V
-5.19
Hunter-Lab
L
24.02
A
1.5
B
-1.17
Other
LRV
~ 5.8 %
Munsell Color System
6.2P 2.7/0.8

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 #48424A

These are the named colors closest to hex 48424A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#51484F Color Quartz Gray
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#534B4F Color Dark Liver
96.12% match | ΔE 3.88
#50404D Color Purple Taupe
94.66% match | ΔE 5.34
#3F3F3F Color Shadow Gray
93.36% match | ΔE 6.64

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48424A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48424A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48424A.

#3F3843 Color PANTONE 4119 C
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64
#4D4345 Color PANTONE 10387 C
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#3D3A3E Color PANTONE 8602 C
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#464142 Color PANTONE 4287 C
95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48424A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 48424A.


Paint color for Hex #48424A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 48424A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 48424A once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #48424A to Farrow & Ball

#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
95.71% match | ΔE 4.29
#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)
93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

PPG Paints

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48424A to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48424A to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48424A to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48424A to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48424A to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48424A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48424A to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#48424A color palettes and scheme combination

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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

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

Tetradic Color Palette

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

Complementary / Opposite Color

#48424A
Quartz Gray*
#444A42
Rifle Green*

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 #48424A?

Color that best contrast with #48424A is #444A42, color name is Rifle Green*. 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.

What color compliments #48424A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #48424A is #444A42, color name is Rifle Green*.

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