What color is #436164?

#436164 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #436164?

The RGB value is 67, 97, 100: 67 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #436164?

The complementary color is #644643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#436164 color

#436164 rgb(67, 97, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #436164 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 38% green and 39.2% blue (67, 97, 100).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#436164 color codes

HEX	`#436164`
RGB	`rgb(67, 97, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 38%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -10.14, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 11.41, 207.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.889, 10.662, 13.644)`
Decimal	`4415844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #436164, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #436164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #436164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436164; }
.text { color: #436164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 97 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436164, #435064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #436164?: #436164 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #436164?: The RGB value is 67, 97, 100: 67 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #436164?: The complementary color is #644643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.