What color is #46424A?

#46424A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46424A?

The RGB value is 70, 66, 74: 70 red, 66 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46424A?

The complementary color is #464A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46424A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46424A color

#46424A rgb(70, 66, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46424A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.9% green and 29% blue (70, 66, 74).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% 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 9.82:1).

#46424A color codes

HEX	`#46424A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 66, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 6%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 11%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 3.48, -4.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 5.47, 309.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.71, 5.693, 7.275)`
Decimal	`4604490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46424A, 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 #46424A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46424A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #46424A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46424a; }
.text { color: #46424a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46424a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 66 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46424a, #4a424a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #46424A?: #46424A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuxedo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46424A?: The RGB value is 70, 66, 74: 70 red, 66 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46424A?: The complementary color is #464A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46424A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.