Information about #48656A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #48656A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(72, 101, 106) — 28.2% red, 39.6% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 2 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#48656A is a gently muted aqua cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tax Break (#496569). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C) and Smalt Blue (#496267).

The recipe behind #48656A is rgb(72, 101, 106), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #48656A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #48656A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#48656A color variations

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

#48656A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#48656A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#395054

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#2B3C3F

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Black

#000000

#48656A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#48656A 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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#486A61

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#48656A 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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#6A4D48
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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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#6A5E48
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#6A4854
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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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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
#48656A
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#6A4865
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#656A48
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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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#4D486A
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#6A4D48
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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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#5E486A
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#6A4D48
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#546A48
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Nearest named colors to #48656A

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

#48656A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#48656A
  • RGB72, 101, 106
  • CMYK13, 2, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(72, 101, 106)
  • HSL189°, 19%, 35%
  • HSL Precise188.824°, 19.101%, 34.902%
  • HSV189°, 32%, 42%
  • HSB189°, 32%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.396, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.396, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.396, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID48656A
  • DECIMAL ID4744554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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