Palettes / Colors / #484455
#484455 — Stone Grey
#484455 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 #484455 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.
#484455 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 #515544; it also sits naturally between #444955 and #504455. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #484455 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 72, 68, 85 |
| HSL | 254°, 11%, 30% |
| HSV | 254°, 20%, 33% |
| CMYK | 15%, 20%, 0%, 67% |
| XYZ | 6.38, 6.17, 9.45 |
| Yxy | 6.17, 0.2900, 0.2804 |
| CIE-Lab | 29.83, 5.64, -9.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.84, 3.77, -6.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 28% · Green 27% · Blue 33%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #484455
.text { color: #484455; }
.background { background-color: #484455; }
.border { border: 3px solid #484455; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 68, 85); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 11%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #484455; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 68, 85, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #484455; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 68, 85, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#484455">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#484455">Div content here</div>
Shades of #484455
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #515544:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.40:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.23:1 Fails |
Best text color on #484455: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #484455
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 #484455: ·
How #484455 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 #484455 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 #484455?
#484455 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 72, 68, 85). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #484455?
#484455 is RGB 72, 68, 85 — HSL 254°, 11%, 30% — CMYK 15%, 20%, 0%, 67%.
What colors go with #484455?
Its complement is #515544; analogous partners are #444955 and #504455. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #484455 for text?
White text on #484455 has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.23:1.