What color is #456264?

#456264 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 #456264?

The RGB value is 69, 98, 100: 69 red, 98 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456264?

The complementary color is #644745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456264 color

#456264 rgb(69, 98, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #456264 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 38.4% green and 39.2% blue (69, 98, 100).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#456264 color codes

HEX	`#456264`
RGB	`rgb(69, 98, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 38.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 18%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 2%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.45, -10.07, -4.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.45, 11.06, 204.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.121, 10.92, 13.681)`
Decimal	`4547172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456264, 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 #456264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #456264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456264; }
.text { color: #456264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 98 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456264, #455264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #456264?: #456264 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 #456264?: The RGB value is 69, 98, 100: 69 red, 98 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456264?: The complementary color is #644745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.