What color is #456565?

#456565 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 #456565?

The RGB value is 69, 101, 101: 69 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456565?

The complementary color is #654545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456565?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456565 color

#456565 rgb(69, 101, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #456565 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 39.6% green and 39.6% blue (69, 101, 101).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#456565 color codes

HEX	`#456565`
RGB	`rgb(69, 101, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 39.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.43, -11.55, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.43, 12.13, 197.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.456, 11.512, 14.033)`
Decimal	`4547941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456565, 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 #456565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456565 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #456565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456565; }
.text { color: #456565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 101 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456565, #455565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #456565?: #456565 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 #456565?: The RGB value is 69, 101, 101: 69 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456565?: The complementary color is #654545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456565?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.