What color is #464550?

#464550 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 #464550?

The RGB value is 70, 69, 80: 70 red, 69 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464550?

The complementary color is #4F5045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464550 color

#464550 rgb(70, 69, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464550 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.1% green and 31.4% blue (70, 69, 80).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 7% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.43:1).

#464550 color codes

HEX	`#464550`
RGB	`rgb(70, 69, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 7%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 14%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 2.98, -6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 7.08, 294.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.102, 6.137, 8.451)`
Decimal	`4605264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464550, 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 #464550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #464550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464550; }
.text { color: #464550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 69 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464550, #4b4550); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #464550?: #464550 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 #464550?: The RGB value is 70, 69, 80: 70 red, 69 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464550?: The complementary color is #4F5045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.