What color is #436464?

#436464 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #436464?

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

What is the complementary color of #436464?

The complementary color is #644343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #436464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#436464 color

#436464 rgb(67, 100, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #436464 is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#436464 color codes

HEX	`#436464`
RGB	`rgb(67, 100, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 39.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.96, -11.88, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.96, 12.48, 197.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.171, 11.227, 13.738)`
Decimal	`4416612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #436464, 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 #436464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#436464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #436464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #436464; }
.text { color: #436464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 100 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #436464, #435364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #436464?: #436464 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #436464?: The RGB value is 67, 100, 100: 67 red, 100 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #436464?: The complementary color is #644343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #436464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.