What color is #46424D?

#46424D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46424D?

The RGB value is 70, 66, 77: 70 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46424D?

The complementary color is #494D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46424D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46424D color

#46424D rgb(70, 66, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46424D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.9% green and 30.2% blue (70, 66, 77).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 8% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#46424D color codes

HEX	`#46424D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 66, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 8%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 14%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 14%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.73, 4.19, -6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.73, 7.33, 304.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.813, 5.734, 7.82)`
Decimal	`4604493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46424D, 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 #46424D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46424D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #46424D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46424d; }
.text { color: #46424d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46424d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 66 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46424d, #4c424d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #46424D?: #46424D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46424D?: The RGB value is 70, 66, 77: 70 red, 66 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46424D?: The complementary color is #494D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46424D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.