Palettes / Colors / #484142
#484142 — Stone Grey
#484142 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #484142 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#484142 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #414847; it also sits naturally between #484146 and #484441. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #484142 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 65, 66 |
| HSL | 351°, 5%, 27% |
| HSV | 351°, 10%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 8%, 72% |
| XYZ | 5.55, 5.55, 5.93 |
| Yxy | 5.55, 0.3256, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.25, 3.19, 0.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.56, 2.07, 0.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 25% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 8% · Key 72%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #484142
.text { color: #484142; }
.background { background-color: #484142; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484142; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 65, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 5%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484142; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 65, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484142; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 65, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#484142">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484142">Div content here</div>
Shades of #484142
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #414847:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.95:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.11:1 Fails |
Best text color on #484142: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484142
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #484142: ·
How #484142 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #484142 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #484142?
#484142 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 72, 65, 66). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #484142?
#484142 is RGB 72, 65, 66 — HSL 351°, 5%, 27% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 8%, 72%.
What colors go with #484142?
Its complement is #414847; analogous partners are #484146 and #484441. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #484142 for text?
White text on #484142 has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.11:1.