Palettes / Colors / #484342

#484342 — Stone Grey

#484342 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 #484342 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.

#484342 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 #424748; it also sits naturally between #484244 and #484642. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 26% · Blue 26%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 8% · Key 72%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #484342

.text { color: #484342; }
.background { background-color: #484342; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484342; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 67, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 4%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484342; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 67, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484342; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 67, 66, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#484342">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484342">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #424748:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #484342: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484342

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:

How #484342 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 #484342 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #484342?

#484342 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 72, 67, 66). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #484342?

#484342 is RGB 72, 67, 66 — HSL 10°, 4%, 27% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 8%, 72%.

What colors go with #484342?

Its complement is #424748; analogous partners are #484244 and #484642. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #484342 for text?

White text on #484342 has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.16:1.