A dark gray with a faint cool tone, like raw iron. It works as a softer alternative to black for suits, trims, cabinets and tech products.
Also known as: Iron.
The hex code for iron gray is #48494B. In RGB it is rgb(72, 73, 75), in HSL hsl(220, 2%, 29%) and in CMYK 4, 3, 0, 71.
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Iron gray (#48494B) is a neutral, dark, almost unsaturated color. It belongs to the grays family. It mixes 72 red, 73 green and 75 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in menswear, furniture, tech.

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:root {
--iron-gray: #48494B;
--iron-gray-rgb: 72, 73, 75;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--iron-gray); }
.text { color: var(--iron-gray); }
The hex code for iron gray is #48494B. In RGB it is rgb(72, 73, 75), in HSL hsl(220, 2%, 29%) and in CMYK 4, 3, 0, 71.
Its complement on the color wheel is #4B4A48, close to iron gray. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Yes. The contrast with white is 9.0:1, enough for body text (WCAG AA).
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