What color is #464046?

#464046 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464046?

The RGB value is 70, 64, 70: 70 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464046?

The complementary color is #404640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464046 color

#464046 rgb(70, 64, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464046 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.1% green and 27.5% blue (70, 64, 70).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 4% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Tuxedo (#3F3C43), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#464046 color codes

HEX	`#464046`
RGB	`rgb(70, 64, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 4%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 9%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.88, 3.86, -2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.88, 4.72, 324.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.465, 5.411, 6.55)`
Decimal	`4603974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464046, 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 #464046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #464046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464046; }
.text { color: #464046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 64 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464046, #464043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #464046?: #464046 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464046?: The RGB value is 70, 64, 70: 70 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464046?: The complementary color is #404640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.