Information about #48516A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48516A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(72, 81, 106) (28.2% red, 31.8% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 13 / 10 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48516A presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to East Bay (#47526E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Indigo (#4A556B) and Independence (#4C516D).

In RGB terms — rgb(72, 81, 106) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #48516A: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48516A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48516A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#48516A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48516A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#394154

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#2B303F

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Black

#000000

#48516A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48516A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#486A67

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#48516A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#6A6148
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#626A48
#626A48

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#6A5048
#6A5048

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#48626A
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#48516A
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#6A4851
#6A4851

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#516A48
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#61486A
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#6A6148
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#516A48
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6A4862
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#6A6148
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#486A50
#486A50

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Nearest named colors to #48516A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

#48516A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48516A
  • RGB72, 81, 106
  • CMYK13, 10, 0, 58
  • HSL224°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise224.118°, 19.101%, 34.902%
  • HSV224°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB224°, 32%, 42%
  • HEX ID48516A
  • DECIMAL ID4739434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
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