#48463B — Heavy Metal Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#48463B

≈ Heavy Metal

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On white

9.48:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.85:1

Fails AA

Best text on this color

Aa#FFFFFF(9.48:1)

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Hue51°Saturation18%Brightness28%

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Normal vision#48463B

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Colors that go with Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Midnight Serenade#3B3D48 Arsenic#3B4348 Italian Grape#403B48 Espresso Macchiato#48403B Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Black Olive#3A3A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHeavy Metal#46473EΔE 1.9 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 14.0 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 8.7

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Heavy Metal — meaning & where to use it

Heavy Metal is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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